+1 Chris
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Lol. My great great grandfather named Albert Harlen immigrated from the Netherlands to the states (also through New Orleans) in the late 1880's....
@Alegandron Yeah you are right! I was surprised though, I knew I was part Welsh and Dutch but never expected Swedish to pop up. Funny how things work.
Recently I decided to trace my father's family back through time. I knew that he was part Welsh and Dutch but I was surprised to find out that...
Saw this and thought this would belong here. It's by the legendary Roman historian Warren Treadgold, I use much of his work in my write ups....
It is a nice coin, good score.
Constantine II AE-3 Unknown mint, perhaps Lugdunum or Trier. Circa 321-323 CE
It's called a Contorniate, I have had the luck of actually holding a few but I never have owned one. From A Vcoins dealers' description:...
Picked this one up for the grand total of $16.17. The reverse celebrates Comstantine's victory over a sarmatian invasion of Pannonia in 322....
Nice coin. Ah so your family is near the boarder with France, perhaps your ancestors were Franks.
He stopped at Valentinian and Valens unfortunately. I would liked to see him draw Magnus Maximus, Flavius Victor, and Eugenius.
@panzerman what part of Germany is your family from? If they were from the interior of Germany then I don't think that your direct ancestors were...
As you wish. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not my work but of a friend.
[ATTACH] Always liked this image.
For the part were I said only a select few Emperors led troops into battle, I intentionally left off Magnentius as he is /was considered a...
@Alegandron I'm sorry but can you explain what you mean? Not trying to be thick headed, I just don't understand what you said.
@ValiantKnight Will never be as cool as this. [ATTACH]
@Valentinianvs Sorry I got you confused with @Brian Bucklan who has a Miliarense of Valentinian I.
@Valentinianvs Very Nice! And you are right, the Comitatensis were probably paid in Solidii and Miliarensii. Why don't you post your Miliarense of...
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