Doug touched on the "other" a bit, but the non-classical civilizations do deserve appreciation for their contribution to numismatic portraits....
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I've always loved the rugged charm of archaic-style Greek coinage- the same that is found on black figure pottery. Tough and expensive field,...
E: Meant to say Last purchase of 2020, first arrival of 2021 in title! Having a Monday Moment :) Won this one from the last CNG auction, but it...
Same can be said for Maximinus Thrax and his many busts [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The coin on the right was minted in Rome after Vitellius arrived in the city and consolidated his position. The coin on the left IIRC was minted...
For the next part, Miscellaneous Odds & Ends These are all one-off purchases that don't fit into either Roman imperial or Indo Sassanian. 10....
Thanks @Alegandron! One of these years I'll get my notes together on the Indo-Sassanians and finish making a website to host and organize my...
A couple years ago I made the mistake of trying to sell ancients on Facebook. I did make a couple sales, but mostly it was people accusing me of...
Super list! You know that #3 is my favorite ;) I also love the Eiraku Tsuho in silver - believe it or not, Japanese coinage was my first major...
Given the distinct possibility that limes denarii were struck to be used as military scrip to avoid silver falling into the hands of the...
1. Series 0 Early Peroz Imitation [ATTACH] This one had been on my Vcoins watch list for at least a year, and I don't know why I didn't pull the...
And you had to know it was coming.... Indo-Sassanians! This was my busiest year yet for these beautiful coins, despite not buying any while...
Sadly, 2021 is going to be a light year for me. With a little one on the way and just bought my wife a nice, shiny van, the coin budget will be...
This was the tremissis I sold. It was a nice example, but the more I looked at it, the more I felt like it was an imitation, not an official...
Congrats, he's a tough one. I lucked into mine in an eBay lot a few years ago; can't count on that type of luck again! [ATTACH]
Thanks all! Second up - Familiar Faces, New Titles I'm not entirely certain how I got stuck on this path, but I somehow decided to collect not...
2020 has been a crazy year, on one hand it feels like a lifetime ago that I was able to go grocery shopping without wearing a face mask, but on...
95% but some of the questions were definitely set wrong. I'm 90% sure that's Plautilla; even if it was Paula or Aquila Severa, it's definitely...
Probably a seal or broken off of something - not a coin IMO
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