I absolutely LOVE it !!! It would be one of my ultimate favorites!! Congrats 'V' !!
That 'wear' is often on quite a lot of my 'better' types. But I'm quite tolerant of lower grades as you all know by now. LOL It's a terrific...
Well 'red', I'd say that's a foregone conclusion..... I was drawn to it by its broad flan, portrait and denomination, but the info you mention...
Since I was still missing this denomination and it had a very nice obverse, and despite a VERY poor reverse, I decided to go after it and won it...
I believe it may be FIDES---- the Goddess of good faith and confidence---holding ears of corn and a basket of fruit.
Thanks everyone for the terrific posts and comments!!! I agree that the coin certainly has all the 'attributes' of Celtiberian origins---it...
Wonderful details JA, just gorgeous examples!
:rolleyes::jawdrop::)
I ran across this 'budget' example of an uncertain denomination---it's classified by reference and auction sale as either a Dupondius or a...
That's so cool TIF
Hmmm, I don't where I got the 87 BC date from instead of the first as 77 BC....so I'll blame the two cats who keep jumping up on the keyboard and...
Wonderful posts!!! Naturally, I have a special fondness for your RR Denarii Tif, and would love to have both!! I could EASILY overlook any 'flaw'...
Very Nice!!!! That particular pose seems to have eluded me as well.
Not being as familiar with these types as others, I would have thought the OP coin looked 'off' a bit, especially if it was sold raw...but JA's...
+1
I also Love the Hadrian and Philip I coins the best!!! Terrific coins for the price(s)!!! Two I haven't yet posted on similar threads for less...
Love the post guys!!! Some of my favorites of the year.... and one of the most expensive single coins I (inadvertently) bid on with a higher...
One last post for me....Since I have numerous 'modest' Greek bronzes from the Forum auctions, I'll post one of my favorites--Apollo and Homer, 19...
Damn, I clicked on the wrong Aemilian example...that was a comparison I forgot to delete---this reverse with standards is the one i purchased for...
Oops, I didn't read the OP closely...so only two or three of mine posted above would just about fit...so only my LRB's I picked up would about...
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