Get me some home made black powder, a big bamboo shoot, and a diamond so I can show this overgrown Gecko who's at the top of the food chain in...
Very interesting article Doug. Wow, that looks like a heck of a lot of work to make a flan. That plus the carving of dies and then the actual...
Thanks John. Posted the particulars above. I'm mobile at the moment and didn't think I had it...but the wonders of FileMaker Go and a sort of...
A Roman Repubican Triens is as big as my bronze gets. I've always aspired to be the biggest bronze on the block, but I've always come up a wee...
When I was a kid in grade school, I remember one of my favorite teachers telling me that when I'm older, my kids will be asking me for the keys to...
I only bid on 2 coins today and was the under bidder on both. Nothing too exciting or pricey so c'est la vie! I think I've got a good idea of...
Beautiful examples, John! :wideyed:
Neat coins, Noob and Steve-o! I've always been a fan of the Punic wars, going back to college when I took a Roman History class (a class I...
I saw that coin for sale and did a double take on it to make sure it was being sold as a fourree. I think it is indeed a fourree and I'm not so...
More bankers marks for the thread. [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
No Vespasian's, but here's the Antony/Ahenobarbus Vespasian70 mentioned as the inspiration for the reverse. [ATTACH]
Digging through the latest Nomos auction which is now online, and being completely disappointed by a whole four (4) RR in the sale, I took a...
I'm not sure and I don't have access to my library right now to check.
Indeed, Q, nice Sextus! Full sails and great galley.
Hi Race! The ACCLA article is pretty much the way I've always differentiated between the bankers marks and countermarks. In keeping with your...
Well aren't you clever, TIF!! Totally awesome and interesting. Thanks for taking an interest in the thread and putting off your chores. I'm...
Actually, check out the small dot on your coin above and between the 4th and 5th oarsman. You can see something similar on my LEG XI. I'm...
So this has got me looking through my other Antony Legionaries. Check this out, a few more with what could be centering marks. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Come to think of it, I've got a couple Elis issues too. I bought them for my kids because they happened to be in an CNG auction when we were on a...
I sold 90% of my coins that weren't Roman Republicans, to free up resources for the RR monkey on my back! I've still got a handful of non RR that...
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