Interesting. According to the article, the Shilling/Solidus in question is 13 mm diameter and weighs 1.3 grams, which is similar in size to the...
A couple of weeks ago, I purchased this common seated Pax denarius of Vespasian to complete my Flavian type set and the latest addition to my 12...
I’m confused as to why BBC called it a “gold shilling.” I thought the Ango-Saxons were minting imitations of the Roman-Byzantine Tremissis during...
I believe the Hemidrachm show the forepart of the bull, rather than the entire body
Well, I don’t like handling crystallized coins because I’m afraid they’ll shatter in my clumsy hands. This is one reason why most of my collection...
Here is a closer view of my coin’s surfaces:
Today, I bought a Thessaly, Larissa drachm from the Time Machine, a Vcoins seller. [IMG] Here is the dealer’s description of that coin: Greece,...
My Maximinus Thrax denarius was one of the first ancient coins that I purchased when I started collecting ancients 2 years ago: [IMG] Maximinus,...
Here’s my L. Memmius denarius: [img] LUCIUS MEMMIUS AR silver denarius. Struck 109-108 BC. Bust of Apollo Vejovis right, wearing oak-wreath;...
Whether or not an ancient coin is slabbed won’t affect its value to an informed collector. The vast majority of ancient coins sold by auction...
That’s incorrect, NGC doesn’t guarantee authenticity of ancients. Obviously NGC wouldn’t slab an ancient coin they think is fake but their...
Why not? Ancient coins aren’t meant to be slabbed unlike US coins. Ancient coins can be handled because they don’t have the delicate, prooflike...
My sole Marcus Aurelius denarius is one of my favorite coins in my Roman Imperial collection: [IMG] AR Denarius (19mm, 3.46g) M ANTONINVS AVG...
The “grail coins” i’d like to save up for are denarii of Julius Caesar, Galba, and Otho, which would most likely be low grade but with clear...
I believe you bought your Augustus denarius from Heracles Numismatics on Vcoins? Here is my Augustus denarius: [img] AUGUSTUS 27 BC - AD 14 AR...
Looks like the “milk spots” that are common on Peace dollars of this period
Good luck. It should be quite easy to find coins fitting the nautical theme since designs featuring ships and sea creatures were so prevalent on...
I also own another one of the common, affordable types of Augustus denarii: [img] AUGUSTUS 27 BC - AD 14 AR Denarius. 3.51g, 19.3mm MINTED:...
My most recent purchase is this humble AE As issued by L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi in 90 BC to fund the Social War [IMG] 90 BC - Roman Republic. L....
I started out collecting primarily US coins while occasionally dabbling with world coins. It wasn’t until two years ago that I shifted my focus...
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