A lovely coin!
Oops, yes it is 659. btw that side collection sounds like a lot of fun.
One of my favourite Minerva variants with the thunderbolt. RIC 568. Notice the obverse legend variant as well. Instead of GERM it reads GERMANIC....
Up for sale is this silver penny of King John. This penny has a long and interesting provenance. This includes the fact that it was part of J.P....
@Sallent That is a very nice coin. It is RIC 657 and is marked (R) for rare. You are correct about the imperial acclamations. In 88 to 89 CE...
Wow @PeteB That is a stunning example! Thanks for posting it here.
I have been looking for one of these for 2 years. It seems fitting that I landed this one on my 4 year anniversary on Cointalk. Many of you are...
Magic words indeed. They have worked for me for 28 years.
A wonderful portrait.
Congrats to @Justin Lee. May you and yours share many wonderful years together. Here is an old joke for you. In 445 BCE a law was passed...
What a great top ten. I really like seeing coins that I do not collect. It is interesting to see what interests others have.
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Thanks for the writeup, and please keep writing passionately about these coins.
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One of my favourite reverses for Domitian. [ATTACH]
A wonderful coin. You just might convince me to start collecting bronze coins of the Flavians.
Very sorry to hear of your loss.
I like that type very much. I have looked at a few but have not found the right one yet. Yours has a great portrait.
Galba, AD 68-69. Denarius, Spain (Tarraco ?), 68. AR 3.25 g. Obv: GALBA - IMPERATOR Laureate head r., globe at point of bust. Rev. VIRTVS...
My coin of Henry II. [ATTACH]
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