That is a beautiful coin. I picked up a few bits and pieces from that same Coin Cabinet auction today, including this Hostilian, while not...
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[ATTACH] Victorinus BI Antoninianus. Treveri, AD 270-271. IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / INVICTVS, Sol...
That's a very impressive number for a year. I don't have any of those four you mentioned yet, but I think I'll get at least one of those next year...
Thanks for sharing your coins, links and comments, everyone. Lovely coins, Victor, and a nice little subset. I have my eye on one of those...
I made an unexpected purchase recently when following a few budget Gallienus zoo coins at auction. A number of years back, when I read about...
Just arrived last week. Philippus II, Silver antoninianus, Rome mint, 247-249 AD. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right,...
One of my first purchases. Maximinus I AR Denarius. Rome, AD 235-236. IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right /...
Lovely coin, and one I wasn't aware of. Thanks for sharing!
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That's what was I thinking alright! I seem to have picked up a few (unintended) coins of Philip I and II from auctions because they were good...
Very impressive set with nice clear, readable legends. Any particular reason why you chose Gordian?
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But Clavdivs isn't an Irish name! ;) Good to hear you get back to Dublin. I haven't lived there for a long time but I'm just across the water in...
Lovely coin and a fantastic reverse - lovely clear detail. I would also break it. I don't have any encapsulated coins, but then I have yet to...
An Irish (Dublin?) bar judging by the 3 castles on the bodhrán. A nice set up!
A very nice coin. I've been keeping an eye on them at auction recently but, as you say, the prices tend to be surprisingly high given how common...
A nice find from a lot. I wasn't aware of that little bit of history either but had noticed this particular type at auction. This was a...
A nice purchase, Codera! I imagine it has a nice chunky feeling in hand. Satisfying when there's a sense of value, too. I was also considering one...
That's a lovely coin alright - the toning is quite striking. I love the republican biga type coins, too.
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