I saw this question posed on Reddit a while ago and was just pondering it again - it would be fun to see what the other members here think. The...
On one hand - a case can be made that especially since the proliferation of the Internet in the late 90s and the explosion of social media in the...
Nice writeup and coins! My collection: Postumus (in addition to the good billon, I like the use of the P M TR P COS II PP titles, bringing some...
Beautiful coins all! My Byzantine collection is more of a footnote to my Roman collection; I have no intention to venture much past Justinian,...
One of my favorite sub-sets within Greek coinage is the satrapal coinage of Cilicia under Achaemenid authority; not quite on the level of Sicily,...
Super grab at that price! Lovely obverse details especially. My last are the matching pair of Aurelian and Severina: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] (The...
Within the scope of Roman history, I think perhaps the most impactful would have been if either Gaius or Lucius had survived - as Lucius was 18...
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Nice AE2 @Cucumbor! I've never sprung for a late AE2, but they are fascinating and very, very rare! I've seen them from Valentinian III,...
Nice find! The great irony with these late 5th century AE4s is that a decent quality gold is very often cheaper than a decent quality bronze....
Nice grab! Fun fact - Philippus was actually Octavian's stepfather! When it is said that Augustus enjoyed giving coins, including "coins of the...
About a year ago, I won this coin in one of the first Zeus sales, attributed as Trajan with Plotina. Didn't really think too much on it until a...
Beautiful Macrinus! He indeed had quite skilled engravers, and his deliberately increased fineness of his coins means that they were hoarded more...
The scars are likely the only reason I was able to afford my Didus Julianus [ATTACH] He at least held up better than his wife [ATTACH] Or...
*Looks up 2020 goals, sees that I planned to limit purchases and spend more time organizing and downsizing* *Looks through 2020 invoices*...
Beautiful coin, Donna! The issues of the children of Marcus and Faustina are fascinating to collect. I just got an example of the type a few...
Very nice coins! I need to get into Flavian bronze - they are quite attractive and decently affordable, even in nicer grades. As far as rarities...
Let us know how it is! Out of all the Roman women, I have always felt particularly bad about Sabina. It wasn't her fault that she was put into an...
Nice set! The 12 nummi should be easy enough to find, albeit not in nice condition (has anyone ever seen a truly beautiful Byzantine AE?) I once...
https://www.biddr.com/auctions/cariacoins/browse?a=1409&l=1513188 Have contacted the auction house; hopefully will be corrected or withdrawn...
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