Depressing indeed - Severan sestertii during the rare years are almost impossible to find, and when they do appear usually command enormous prices...
P.S. Most surprising is Mars - should be common but clearly it is quite rare. Makes me feel even less better for selling an example!
This is such an interesting response and is greatly appreciated! Thanks so much for providing this - this all goes in a scrap book series I have...
Not so humble - a beautiful example!
It depends on how you count the coins - I count 41 different types of sestertii in RIC, but the number would be higher if you count different bust...
Great group - The Marcus Aurelius has the odd portrait denarii from this period. I especially like the Domitian, but every coin in the group is...
I forgot to put in #5 that most existing examples on ACSEARCH are from this die pair. Most are also quite worn - makes you wonder if all were...
What I was trying to say is that Tiber patina sometimes shows details that are not shown on patinated coins.
Beautiful coin! I remember seeing this when I first started collecting ancients and being amazed by the design.
It is a different way to collect - it is frustrating because once you get to a certain point it gets more and more difficult to go further because...
No way Vance is just going to retire - he will be begging for public office. If he ever runs I intend to donate whatever I can to whoever is...
Vance is an overly ambitious publicity hungry man of zero character - it isn't a surprise he is involved.
I like #6 as well - the dots at the end of the stars - I think you need the small details that Tiber patina gives you for that -
Perhaps it was to make him more of an adult for the soldiers, many of whom wore beards -
Nice coin - I like this type for Severus Alexander and hope to find the similar one for Elagabalus
This continues the prior post: [ATTACH] 11. Fortuna standing - RIC 348 - featured on another post on this site. Purchased from VCOINS ca 2019....
Posted below is an interesting collection of 18 different sestertii of Elagabalus, a 19 year effort (first coin purchased in 2002) with an extreme...
[ATTACH] This is my Aquilia Severa, CONCORDIA standing, purchased from Heritage a couple of years ago. The flip is almost as interesting as the...
This is fascinating! The portraits are quite beautiful. - if I can find the time I will try to put up my Aquila Severa, which is very worn -...
There is an interesting LIBERALITAS type up now in a catalog sale. I have looked at the few examples of this type that are online - Including...
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