I can think of some issues of ancient coins where the "portraits" are really bad. Byzantine copper is not known for die quality, but coins of Sear...
I have just added some excellent coins to my website: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html Included at the top are a stater of Metapontion...
The OP coin is very nice with very good color and excellent style. is not how most firms would grade it. There is too much wear along the...
Theme: Neptune [ATTACH] Postumus, 259-268. Gallo Roman Empeeror. Neptune, standing with dolphin and trident NEPTVNO REDUCI Saer III 10963. RIC 76...
No. [ATTACH] Maxentius, 306-312 24 mm. 5.60 grams. CONSERV VRBS SVAE RBQ RIC 210, page 378 "C2, 308-310"
@Milesofwho , that is a very attractive representative group. I like your coins!
In 2001 I wrote this on rarity and how it influences cost: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/numis/rarity.html Very many people have read it since...
[ATTACH] DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR Massive 35 mm sestertius struck under Tiberius. BMC Tiberius 125. Sear I 1784. RIC 62 struck "35-36" Augustus seated...
For well over a hundred years numismatists have regarded the coin-reform of Anastasius as the beginning of Byzantine coinage. The solidus...
Heraclius, Byzantine emperor 610-641, had wars with the Sasanians and then the Arabs, while having trouble holding Italy and Sicily. His financial...
The Allectus aureus is in the upcoming Dix Noonan Webb auction, June 6,...
Theme: Peacock [ATTACH] Paulina DIVA PAVLINA CONSECRATIO BMC 127 Sear 8400 20 mm. 2.77 grams. The author of BMC was unaware of any ancient...
@Quant.Geek , your Cherson mint pieces are very nice. Thanks for adding them to this thread.
With so many owls being offered now from that hoard we hear about, I thought it was time to ante up and get a nice one. It was slabbed, but isn't...
Good. I'm glad it's legal. I have it in hardcover and recommend it to anyone interested in Roman Republican coins.
I hope it is an authorized reprint. As others have noted, it has been digitized and it is possible to make unauthorized paper copies from that....
Yes, the prices of Vetranio's AE2's have come down a lot. Here is my site on all the AE types of Vetranio. There are only six....
When you study ancient coins, you interact with ancient history. I have some low-value ancient-history books I am trying to give away:...
If you have followed CT for months you know I like Roman imperial coins with reverses that are unique to a particular person on the obverse. Do...
I wrote a web site on the quadrans denomination, which is similar to and often hard to distinguish from, the semis denomination....
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