I haven't bought much I have thought worthy of sharing with you for a while. I think that this little Greek AE is quite pretty (I have a soft spot...
Having not bought a Probus Alexandrian Tet. for a few years I have been buying several in recent weeks. I know it is yet another Pribus Tet. but...
I haven't bought myself any Probus Tets to add to my collection for a long time. I have stumbled across a few budget items and couldn't resist....
Following on from my Elagabalus with horn on floor beside him that I posted recently I thought that I would inflict another Elagabalus (or two) on...
Here is a recent acquisition that I thought worthy of sharing. Elagabalus Denarius Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped and...
Things have been quiet on the buying front recently. I have bought myself three Probus coins, more out of habit rather than them being anything...
Another Eastern Septimius Severus to inflict upon you all. This type is common enough from Rome mint but isn't one that I had been able to...
As has been previously noted I seem to have an irrational liking for coins from Lugdunum. Perhaps this coin goes some way to explaining things to...
I bought the following coin on a bit of a whim. I have had examples of this fairly common type before but this one appealed to me and I bought it....
I have been out of circulation for a while. This is the first coins of the from the Koinon of the Macedonians to make it into my collection. AE25...
Every now and again I go way off piste into areas I have no direct interest in purely due to being drawn to a particular coin. With this one I...
Amongst my various collections I have a collecting focus on the Ants of Probus from Lugdunum. I have been asked why this is and don't really have...
A new addition to my collection. Septimius Severus denarius Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right Rev:– VICT AV-G T-R P COS,...
Left facing portraits of Domitian are rare in general. When I saw this one I had to pull the trigger despite it not being the finest condition....
I have been aware for some time of the existence of the rare Double Antoninianii that were produced from the reign of Tacitus through to Carus. I...
I have decided that I need to trim my hoard around the edges a little. I am trying out Forvm auctions. Regards, Martin
I like Athenian owls and I have developed a taste for their ancient imitations too. I have an Egyptian imitation tetradrachm and have been looking...
Having been on the wagon for a couple of weeks I have seriously lost all concept of what the wagon looked like let alone being on it.........
I went out on a limb with my next acquisition. I bought it knowing that the style was a little odd looking and with the reverse legend being...
The portrait on this Sestertius of Hadrian is quite pleasing but the reverse is a let down. Ho hum. Hadrian Sestertius Obv:- IMP CAES DIVI TRA...
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