Ha! I bought #3! [ATTACH]
Here's Jim Backus to celebrate the day! [IMG]
I bought this little snack from Marc Breitsprecher because I liked the patina and I've had my eye on it for a while. Since I have already written...
Greek bronze? Roman Republic?
What a fun reverse type!
[IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR denarius, 2.64 g, 17.4 mm, 7 h. Rome, early AD 148-March AD 149. Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped...
This Spanish imitation semis is in the mail on its way to me, but I'll post it! [ATTACH] Next: More Saturn!!!
[IMG] Probus, AD 276-282. Roman billon antoninianus, 4.15 g, 22.05 mm, 6 h. Serdica, 4th officina, 4th emission, AD 277. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P...
I was able to download it without problems, @Barry Murphy.
Always a fun thread this time of year! [ATTACH] Of course it's a repro ... [IMG] But this one of Marc Antony is real: [IMG] Antony and...
I know; I know; it's the ides of March and we're all going to be talking about the death of Caesar. But it's ALSO the beginning of the Dionysia...
I like my sestertii like I like my salsa ... [ATTACH] ... hot, thick and chunky! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Alright, @ambr0zie! You're ready to write an installment of T-Bone Tuesday with that new Volusian! Here's one also struck by the third officina...
This one isn't exactly common, but -- if you'll pardon the litotes -- it's not uncommon, either. Every time I try to bid on one of these, I get...
Mine was my profile coin: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
They look like die-matches to the illustration in the reference book to me.
Nice camp gate! And it has been busted out of jail!! [MEDIA] Here's a Crispus camp gate. This one was a Secret Saturnalia gift from 2018! [IMG]...
Have you noticed how much circulation wear there is on the examples in this thread? It's obvious that the citizenry didn't care and went about...
The die-engraver omitted the P in TR P from this one. [IMG] Domitian, AD 81-96. Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 17.2 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 91. Obv: IMP...
Gorgeous toning!
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