I agree. Historical accounts can be biased and Elagabalus is certainly not exempt from this issue. History is replete with revisionism to suit...
Coin shows out here in the San Francisco Bay Area have dwindled over the past twenty years or so to the point where they are small gatherings of...
Brazil, 640 reis, Peter II, 1696 Rio Mint. KM 84 18.93 grams [ATTACH] [IMG] Brazilian allegorical print, late 17th century.
Nice! Here's a coin from that year. Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, 8 reales, Charles II, 1697 CH. Sellshopp plate coin. KM 26 27.6 grams [ATTACH]...
Here's one more coin for 1699. I thought it would be nice to add every now and then an artwork of the period, perhaps some music, in this case...
How about stepping into the 17'th century? 1699 Brazil, 640 reis, Peter II, 1699, Rio. KM 84 18.97 grams [ATTACH] A lot of my coins from this...
Sorry to have been out of the loop. Too many distractions for my last functioning brain cell I guess. Here are a couple of coins, one for 1701...
Beautiful coins! That's closing out 2024 on a numismatic high note!
Here's another cob. Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 8 reales, Philip V, 1703 H. KM 34 26.51 grams [ATTACH] And a British crown, Anne, "Vigo". Anne,...
Here's another cob for 1704: Viceroyalty of Peru, Lima, 8 reales, 1704 H (Francisco Hurtado). KM 34 26.9 grams [ATTACH]
If I could vote for more than one candidate I'd pick the Philip I antoninianus and the Julian II double maiorina. The Philip I antoninianus is my...
I am quite sure that the officina for this follis of Justinian I is Γ (third officina). The mint is Constantinople. There's just enough of the N...
Nice examples! The OP coin is outstanding! This my lone denarius of Augustus, a local coin shop purchase this year, and a relatively common...
Another odd shaped flan 8 reales cob from Mexico City: D-Camera Mexico Philip V 8 reales 1710 J, bird-shaped flan. From Sedwick Treasure Auction...
What a wonderful imitation! I really enjoy these very "localized" style imitations of Alexander III's coinage, as well as that of Athens. Both...
Those are all wonderful coins, both historically and artistically. I've come to appreciate portraiture, a realm of specialty in Greece and Rome....
For the Oaxacan mint, Krause lists only the Oa mint mark for 1873. For 1872 both the OA and Oa mint marks were used. The catalog number is KM...
This is my favorite coin from the "restored" republic period of 1867 to 1876, before the rise of Porfirio Díaz to the presidency, where he assumed...
My contribution for the year 1712 is a very crude coin. Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, 8 reales, (1)712 Y (Diego de Ybarbouru). KM 31 26.66 grams...
Pretty coin!
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