Congrats @Justinokay !! And a huge thumbs up to Brian for being so generous!!
My example with the Nemesis reverse has the dimple squarely on the poor ladies mouth and a fatal chest shot on the reverse. [ATTACH]
Very cool thread and so many wonderful posts!! Well, I'm not sure how unusual the busts are but I'll pile on with attractive portrait of a...
That's a wonderful example of Galerius...and quite appropriate to your collecting theme. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galerius The large folli...
Another fascinating post!! I loved viewing the coin and reading about it!!!
LOVE that sestertius---looks ancient and has loads of eye-appeal.... Surprisingly, due to my deep fondness of the 'big bronzes', it seems all my...
What a terrific coin and write-up !!! Super posts guys!!! My example is a budget/impulse purchase but it does fill that pesky 'album hole':D......
Definitely interesting Doug!! It seems the countermark, when enlarged, suggests a 'face' on the left portion of the H:eek:....and an 'animal' on...
Super posts guys!! My only example is a budget denarius with the Ops reverse; [ATTACH]
I agree!! The 'style' of that fouree is intriguing!!
That's pretty cool @Justin Lee !! It's unfortunate that the obverse didn't survive as well as the reverse. I wonder if anyone can tell if that...
Super posts everyone!! Great pick-ups @Orfew !! Well, once again, here's my worn, budget quinarius of M. Cato: [ATTACH]
I always appreciate a bit of historical and numismatic context with each OP thread... Here's my Theodora----a bit headless on the reverse as Doug...
I'm late, but I'm glad you chose the 'humungous' Ptolemy bronze :)
Very nice!! It's easy to love the camp-gate series.....and the types of Constantine.;):)
Utterly fascinating!!! As gruesome as the skeletal remains are, they do make this site more intimately human and something much more than an...
That's an interesting interpretative portrait of Hadrian....and a wonderful reverse of Isis!!!
I always find it interesting and sometimes a bit amusing as to what we individually find desirable or tolerable. I was drawn to this denarius...
[IMG] Faustina Jr., Issue by Marcus Aurelius, 161 - 164 AD Silver Denarius, Rome Mint, 18mm, 3.17 grams Obverse: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust of...
An interesting coin and a decent price as well.....Congrats Despite owning several coins of Augustus, I lack any of that type:(
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