Thank you all for the kind words and support! It's nice to see the variety of coins and eras/empires you all enjoy! In A Study in the Coinage of...
Wonderful new, last-minute coin, ACH! It's a great feeling to capture a coin that checks a long standing box. Here's my only Tacitus, complete...
Preface: I just want to say that I've been watching and reviewing most other's Top Coins of 2019 lists, but haven't had the time to review as...
Congrats, @Ajax!! I have a soft place in my heart for early MA bronze with Minerva reverses. Very nice! A very generous SS!
I've finally had a chance to pause at work to take a few snaps of my new gift from Secret Saturn and share it with you all!! I'm very pleased with...
That looks hefty! Nice find!
Wanted to share that mine arrived safely... And to whomever my SS is, my greatest apologies for the mail snafu earlier... And a HUGE THANK YOU...
Oh, yep. Didn't know the conversion off hand, but looks like 1.25 in translates to just over 30mm.
It doesn't look very big... 1.25 inches? So probably a As rather than sestertius. It has the semi-square shape to the flan and the wear and...
Great thread, Frank! I have yet to post my year's top ten (nor commented on others), as I've been finishing up a course while packing and will be...
Lovely patina on your new FII FECVND, Andres! [IMG] Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius, Struck 161-176 AD, Rome mint Obverse:...
It seems similar to the imitation Claudius Spes in this post by @jamesicus last year, with DV countermark. Yours just has a different reverse....
I'm throw this one in the mix... [IMG] Hispania-Carthage, 212-208 BC AE ¼ Calco, Traveling Barcid Military Mint Time of Hannibal and Second Punic...
That is really cool! When I first saw it I was like, "that's Ptolemaic" but nope! Great chunky coin!
I'd suggest checking out this thread and the links within... Lots of great resources mentioned....
Thanks for sharing your coins, @Pavlos & @David@PCC! For sure! PM me if you need anything specific from me.
Just got this little hemidrachm delivered today. This isn't an area that I historically collect, but I was fascinated with it's tiny size, as we...
Thought I'd resurrect this thread instead of creating my own, as RC already said the basics about the interesting time of this denomination......
A spelling difference, but does this match? [IMG] Syracuse, Sicily Hiketas II, Ruled 287-278 BC AE Litra, Struck circa 283-279 BC Obverse: ΔΙΟΣ...
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