Probus was the last morally admirable emperor except perhaps Julian II, in that he cared more for the well-being of his country than for stuffing...
Yikes! COVID is definitely impacting shipments, especially worldwide, but not enough to justify simply not sending coins out. India has...
Nice ones! This Arcadius was from a group lot from the last Roma auction that turned out to be a lot more fun than expected (always a nice...
I have nearly a full 2" binder of pages upon pages of coins I found in lots and just had to keep! The latest addition... [ATTACH] Arcadius AE4...
Beautiful cistophorus! I hope someday to get a matching set of Domitian and Domitia cistophorii... someday. My Claudius is the same type, same...
I've owned a bunch of coins from this dynasty, and although it is "complete" (E: except Nigrinian!) I am beginning to regret that I sold several,...
Is that Carinus a mule? PRINCIPI IVVENTVT reverse types were typically reserved for Caesars, but this one is for Carinus as Augustus. I wonder if...
Your Lego creations are awe-inspiring. No Theoderic, but I have one coin of his grandson, Athalaric[ATTACH]
Can't go wrong with the plentiful and readily affordable (generally under $200) staters of Aspendos. Archaic examples show an iconic hoplite,...
Good write up and beautiful coins! I keep getting Aurelian coins in lots that are too nice to let go, so my collection keeps growing Pre-reform,...
Nice set! Here's my examples of the Four Daddy [ATTACH] Mommy [ATTACH] Big bro [ATTACH] redacted [ATTACH] And just for fun, the whole...
Nice one! Coins were designed to be used, and there is nothing wrong with a well-loved coin! Here is my coin that I purchased for the portrait -...
Sub-$1,000 Greek electrum hekte Ionia, Phokaia, about $300 [ATTACH] Lesbos, Mytilene, about $500 [ATTACH] Late Roman and Byzantine Gold...
Thanks! @Parthicus, the most logical explanation for the shape is that it is a conch shell, special in the Hindu religion because it is said to...
Beautiful example! I have always wanted one, but haven't been able to justify it to myself just yet since I have been focusing on portraits...
For those unfamiliar with the evolution of the series, it branched off of the standard Gadhaiya Paisa (1.4.4) [ATTACH] The series starts with...
Since India has been on near total lock-down since about March, it's been a pretty slow year for Indo-Sassanian coins for me. By complete chance,...
Not sure how to say it, but... I cheated on my ancient coins to go back to my first serious fling - Japanese coins and notes Hansatsu, Tokugawa...
I feel like ancients are getting a lot more attention, probably from people coming from areas like US classics where a high grade coin routinely...
Beautiful! That middle denarius is my favorite. For the longest time I struggled with selecting a nice Augustus for my collection without...
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