One has got to love your (SEPTIMUS) SEVERUS AUG(USTUS) PART(HICUS) MAX(IMUS) from around AD 195. Here's a picture of his almost contemporary...
A beautiful set, indeed. :thumb: How long did it take to put this set together? What were the sources of these coins? Nice. Nice. Nice. guy
I'm hoping that this is not a repeat post, but I found this article very disappointing: http://coins.about.com/b/ Very sad, indeed. guy
This is a very nice example of a Probus that many knowledgable collectors would certainly be willing to pay at least this amount. The legend is...
Doug: Nice informative post. Thanks. :thumb: guy
I like to keep "keep it positive" and be thankful for the wonderful priceless things I have (health, people I love, etc.), instead of dwelling on...
Great piece of history. Here's a nice website on Roman Egyptian coins:...
Buying coins can be difficult, especially when going to school or suffering from a downturn in the economy. Many of us enjoy the study of...
A naive question, I know: How often do the better TPGers get fooled? I once bought a raw 14th century Venetian ducat from a reputable source...
An interesting post and a great coin. Thank you. Here's a different perspective:...
Compare your coin with those found on this great resource site. http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?search=Augusta+and+Agrippa&view_mode=1#0...
I have great respect for British culture and its many contributions to the Western World. Although the Dutch were the first modern nation state in...
Penny Lady (Charmy): I had the pleasure of meeting you on Friday. Although I didn't buy any coins, I did find a neat Holiday gift at the show...
Just a trial posting of a Parthian coin. I will try to post more images later. Thank you for your patience. guy
Interesting post. Thank you. Athens should have accepted the earlier peace agreement with Sparta and never have undertaken the silly Sicilian...
Point well made. As probably one of the few non-coin collectors on this forum, I do enjoy the history behind coins. William IV was an...
Italian coins can sometimes be very hot. I'm always surprised by the hot bidding for some obscure Italian coin:...
I'll be there on Friday, for what it's worth (very little, indeed). Penny: So you will have a table there? Should I look for the "Penny Lady"...
Thank you, Mark, for your input. So there are still original rolls around of 19th century coins? Although the coin in question is relatively...
:goofer: Too much Holiday spirits. LOL guy P.S. : I made the appropriate edits.
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