@Alegandron Gussage All Saints, which is in east Dorset. @FitzNigel Thanks. I almost didn't even put up the OP write up due to the fact that I'm...
@Greg Heinrich Art and pretty images take a backseat when you are trying to survive. At the time this coin was struck the Roman army hadn't won a...
@Mikey Zee I know what you mean. It's kind of odd to know that I'm the third man to own this coin since the original owner buried it. Luckily if...
A little past my collecting focus but very nice nonetheless. Here is my only "Byzantine" silver coin. [ATTACH] Justinian I AR Siliqua 1.23 Grams...
You can tell I have nothing better to do with my life as I can pretty much ID the mint of most Siliquae I see based off of the style of the...
The last Roman officials and troops left the province of Britannia in 410 for the final time. Roman presence in Britain had been drawing down...
Definitely can tell it was struck toward the end of Severus's reign. Nice pick up.
I have seen it before, though I have never been able to afford one. @SIliquae May have some knowledge about these, he is a Siliquae God!
@kevin McGonigal They are not as common as you would think. Clipped Siliquae are mainly found in Britain and northern Gaul. It's almost unheard...
A shame it's clipped. Good write up by the way.
I have seen that seller before on eBay, I think he checks out okay. Your coin looks okay aswell.
@Topcat7 Now you are on to something! :D Back to the bottle for me! This feels entirely too good!
Agreed. I wouldn't pay cent over $275 for that coin.
At least Illya Zlobin has a best offer button on his auctions.:rolleyes:
@jwitten No one is stopping him from making a fool of himself. Though I have never seen a common Tremissis listed for that much, I think Sallent...
+1
$860 for a Tremissis of Tiberius II???!? Is there something I'm missing here? These normally go for $250-300ish. Hell for that price I could get a...
Good lookin lot.
Nice coins all. Though I specialize in Siliquae, coins of the Justinian dynasty have a special place in my heart. The 6th century was the end of...
Interesting.
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