Another of my off piste purchases again I am afraid. I don't really focus on LRB but saw this Alexandrian hut for sale from a collector who has...
I have gone away from my collecting and knowledge base AGAIN!! This time as the title suggests I have bought a couple of coins from Troas,...
I don't normally buy double die matches but do sometimes make exceptions. I know that some people don't think that they add anything to a...
A new arrival. Nothing rare but another pseuso random purchase. I was attracted to this coin by the details on the Genius. It has a very...
I have some fairly solid collecting themes and then sometimes I just go off piste and buy something on a whim. This time I bought two coins just...
I don't tend to add as many Probus coins to my collection as I would like. This one is a very common type but I bought it as an upgrade to my...
I have been away over Christmas so have returned to some coins to start off 2015. This is the first of my denarii of Septimius Severus for 2015....
During (probably late) in A.D. 193 there was a series of reverses minted in Emesa that had legends ending in II COS. They combine the A.D. 193...
I don't get a chance to add coins to one of specialist collections very often. It is focussed on the odd series of obverse legends from Emesa...
Many of us will have some form of reson for choosing their avatar. Here is mine:- I have a real soft spot for the eastern denarii of Septimius...
I don't actively collect Aurelian but have a penchant for Mars types. I have the opportunity to purchase the following coin which isn't...
I saw these recently and couldn't resist adding them to my small collection of Uniface casts of ancient coins... These are 19th century uniface...
I have been building a collection of the Eastern denarii of Septimius Severus over many years. I have many sub-collections within this, amongst...
So here comes another coin. What made me buy this one? [IMG]
So, another Probus coin from my collection. Is there anything you can spot to make this one interesting amongst the crowd? [IMG] Martin
I have had this coin in my collection for quite a few years. I already know the answer to the question but thought I would throw it out there to...
This just arrived. I thought it worthy of sharing. I know it's a common coin type of Constantine the Great but it has a certain amount of eye...
Here is my latest addition to my specialis collection of the Antoniniani of Probus from the Lugdunum mint. I don't get to add many of these coins...
Oh no I hear them all shout. Another Severan denarius! I must admit to being quite happy about adding this one and inviting it to join it's...
I have dabbled with Alexandrian coins over the years and have bought a range of books. I managed to get a cheap, slightly damaged copy of Dattari...
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