Not as gory as previous posts but this makes me queasy if I look at it for too long [IMG] [IMG] Valentinian I Coin: Bronze AE3 D N...
This is my favourite Valerian I [IMG] [IMG] Valerian I Region, City: Egypt, Alexandria Coin: AEF Billon Tetradrachm AK P LI OUALERIANOC EV EVC -...
I remember an episode of Time Team where they attempted to reproduce one of these draco standards. It was a fun episode, and it would have scared...
Nice pickup TC :D
Nice coins. I just put "Homer" into Vcoins and was quite surprised!
I would be doing cartwheels, congratulations on another spectacular example :D
Welcome to the forum. Sorry I am rubbish at byzantine. :D
The nice thing/trouble with this forum is that you think that you might have a nice coin until you see what others have, and then you are...
The two coins I just bought both came from the same Vcoins store. I asked their best price for the two coins including shipping to the UK and...
Mine from Trier. [IMG] [IMG] Constantine II (Caesar) Coin: Bronze Follis CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C - laureate, cuirassed bust right GLOR-IA...
Super coin TC well done.
Ye gods! You cheered me up no end :)
Carthago that is stunning :D Second post, not so much :D:D:D
I think I found something, I'll read it and post a link if it is any good.
Interesting thought JA. I noted that Pliny the Elder said that Scaurus was the first known collector of carved gems. It also mentions that his...
Excellent JA, Wiki is a bit short on the subject. Where does P. Plautius Hypsaes fit in, do you know? Wiki has even less on him.
Stunning Q and you have the scorpion too :D
Don't know VK, I clicked on the picture. Unless he's 21 and dislextic:D
He's only 12.
Thanks Red, you have saved me a lot of work. Way past my bed time, have to go...
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