+1 for the teardrop! Never seen or heard of one. Very interesting indeed!:jawdrop:
I believe AncientJoe has used the service. I could be wrong...I was getting into the champagne at brunch when we were having the discussion...but...
I have heard some people talking about that. Interesting and thanks for sharing...
I have a legionary issue of Antony's which only has 1 rower which I've never seen before or since. Phil Davis, who's opinion I respect very much,...
A couple Marc Antony's: Mark Antony. 42 BC. AR Denarius. Rome mint. C. Vibius Varus, moneyer. Bare head of Mark Antony right, wearing short beard...
It's a beautiful and interesting piece.
Good grief! That sucks! Sorry ACG. :nurse:
A fabulous coin and picture. It looks like it's got a great relief on it too. Congrats! :D
They're 10" and painted plaster. I've got the Lysimachos Tet and the Quadriga. They're neat. http://www.davidrsear.com/feature.html
The museum I bought it from will make everything from a T Rex tooth to a full dinosaur for $100,000. This kind of replica is what you often see...
Neat stuff. I have a Fossil Fourree on my wall in my office. A life size replica skull of Stan the Tyrannosaur from South Dakota. For the guy...
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Now I like that! :android:
Dried bull penis?! Wow, now that brings back memories...:cow:
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Well, Brutus and Cassius were eternally damned to one of Satan's 3 mouths by Dante so you could always get one of their coins.
I've historically been fascinated by the Punic Wars, especially the 2nd. Thus, my original moniker of "Carthago" which I adopted as an online...
I hate dictators. It's partly why I don't collect Roman Imperial with a bunch of kings on the coins. I only have one Augustus issue, though...
Yeah, me neither until I found the earlier Martini provenance which shows the casting flaws on the obverse. It's hard with these old catalogues...
Most likely, yes they are fine. 3.3 is low, but I have an issue of C. Allius Bala from 92 BC which is barely over 3g, but I'm virtually certain...
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