Very nice! I always found it fascinating how it was originally Titus that suggested that Domitian marry his daughter, but Domitian declined,...
Woah, deja vu! :eek: Almost looks like most of the coins from this lot https://www.biddr.com/auctions/auctiones/browse?a=1807&l=1960115
Screams Becker fake or similar to me...
Interesting points made. I've always wondered if the rare common type coin in exceptional style/strike for the time could have been a sort of...
FWIW, I eventually gave up my hunt for one of these because I discovered his cistophorii, which IMO are much more pleasing. This one was...
There's a few reverses from that series - in the few years between the Battle of Actium in 31 and when he started calling himself Augustus in 27....
If you hype up your collection and then eventually consign it all at once, some auction houses may give you a special "Greg H. Collection"...
Nice choice! I also went with a Tarsos plough for my lifetime Alexander [ATTACH] Agree with the others - bust it out!
Nice coins! I have a small set of her coins Youthful portrait AR denarius - I would imagine these may have been struck under Elagabalus [ATTACH]...
Very nice! Imperials of Domitia are quite expensive, so I went with the same type: [ATTACH]
Beautiful Balbinus! His coins are almost universally nice, so I feel like it's justified to spend a little more to get one that will really "wow"...
Beautiful coins! IMO, the "date" of most Vota coins should be taken with a grain of salt, because generally the vows were taken in anticipation...
Nice pick ups! What lot # was the Nigrinian? I missed that one and can't seem to find it now. I agree it looks strange - specifically like it's a...
As others said - Extremely common motif, although slightly less so in gold or silver. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Mithradates was one of the more important figures of antiquity that the average person likely couldn't name. Add to his list of accomplishments...
Beautiful examples! I don't have an example of the last one but I also have an Alexander as Caesar [ATTACH] And also an Aquilia Severa...
It's been a double edged sword. On the high end "and others" have included some very worthwhile coins that honestly would have made good...
Reminds me of this one I sold a couple months back [ATTACH] My understanding is that the shoulder is supposed to be raised in salute or some-such.
If literally *any* coin, it would be a toss up: 1) The Eucratides 20-stater would look mighty fine on my desk [ATTACH] 2) Of course the Eid Mar...
I'll sell mine for $5,000 each- total bargain! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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