I just got a group of coins from London that were ex Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. If you are not familiar with him, here is a link to his...
Here is my latest campgate addition. It is a hybrid (mule) with a Constantine I obverse mistakenly paired with a Caesar (CAES•) reverse. This is...
as a companion to the post "my boat came in", a post dedicated to the Navy. As a Ex-Navy and a passionate LRB collector-- post your nautical...
Sometimes I buy group lots for just one coin and this week I scored two unlisted coins. The first is a Constantine I from a group of 10 coins. It...
this unofficial issue reminded me of a trial strike but it is merely a small module (10 mm die) struck on a larger flan. [ATTACH] Tetricus I...
This guy is selling river rocks that he found in Pennsylvania and is claiming that they are ancient coins-- "These coins originate from treasure...
I bought several coins this week and remembered it is also my 22nd anniversary tomorrow. The gift for this anniversary is copper and as luck would...
I enjoy finding errors as it breaks up the monotony of sorting through piles of coins (and helps keep you focused) and this week I have catalogued...
I enjoy error coins and have a small collection of brockages. A brockage occurs when the coin gets stuck to the die and the next strike produces...
I have a lot of coins from LRB hoards, so I figured I would post some (in no particular order) with a little info about the hoards. Langtoft I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have these three Constantine I SARMATIA DEVICTA from three different mints from the hoard [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I don't really care about who owned a coin before me; but I do keep all the old tags with the coins. I just got a Maxentius in and decided to post...
This coin is not listed in RIC or Bastien; though I know of two other examples. I found it on eBay a few years ago; but did not like the patina. I...
I have a small collection of coins that feature Hercules or reference him. Most of these are for Maximianus, as he was related to Hercules (as was...
This BEATA has a star on the bottom of the helmet. I had another example; but the star was smaller. [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 321 19x20mm...
In the category of facts you probably didn't know <or care about> Maximinus Daza was the last person given the title of pharoah...though...
I recently added some more Rome campgates to my collection. This was an eBay find-- [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 318- 319 18x19mm 3.1g...
Here are some coins from Rome with a curious cryptogram in the mintmark. [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 320 19mm 3.6gm CONSTANTINVS AVG;...
The title of this thread is ambitious. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson "Without ambition one starts nothing" and Constantine lived up to his...
I just got this awesome addition to my Carthage collection. There are several reasons why it is special. 1. It's Constantine as Caesar. Maxentius...
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