It seems we all have a 'coin purchasing' problem----always a reason to buy another...Oh Oh, she's looking over my shoulder again......
Haven't received mine yet, but I haven't mailed one either...it's still sitting in a package waiting to be posted....by tomorrow or Wednesday....
Well, I might as well post my modest non-anonymous 'Lentulus quinarius'. It's not much to look at, but it is ancient and a quinarius.... and it...
Fascinating 'Noob'.... .....and while I agree with Eng..... I think I might consider sharing a couch with the 'old girl'o_O:D
Yes, you are absolutely correct---I mis-labeled a Quinarius (Lentulus) I just purchased with it as I was rearranging my photos...OOPS LOL...
Stunningly beautiful coins guys!!! Here's a quinarius (EDIT:actually a Victoriatus LOL) I posted a few weeks ago that was later confirmed to be...
Although I can understand the appeal of replicas (to some of us) at nominal prices that reflect their lack of antiquity, I find they lack much...
Great coins!! And your taste in music-lyrics suggest you must be as OLD as I am LOL Congrats!!!
Yes, I imagine so......I have heard of those, but I wonder why it was not mentioned in the sellers post. Or did I just miss that somehow??
I purchased a Greek 'replica' a while back from the "British Museum' and it is 'beautiful' and has 'provenance dating to the 1860's, but cost only...
While this is a gorgeous reproduction with 'provenance', I find it hard to grasp why it seems to be worth more than $50-$100.00 to anyone?? Any...
Like everyone else, I absolutely love that coin and the donkey/ass device.... I'm not sure I ever noticed that 'inclusion' before and I'd like to...
Beautiful Greek Gold!!!! That's not a next year, but a year after that wish list item for me....
Wonderful posts and very lovely GOLD pieces guys!! I also have a tremises of Heraclius and with a little luck I might add a solidus of Phocas to...
Terrific coins and great posts!!!
My two or three 'bargains' are an Antioch bronze of Trajan and a Ant of Probus with a chance at a modest Denarius of Nero still pending....I guess...
I'd love to see the coins you just mentioned--especially of Aetius. I have a modest Theo II bronze----AE-17, Antioch mint Constantinopolis seated...
Great Posts!! I have a few of the 'blue collar types' on bid....hopefully a couple of will not exceed my small remaining budget...
WOW!!!! All the posts from the OP down are just SPECTACULAR!!!!
Now I'm dying to know what was edited... LOL Nice informative post VK!! I'm missing most of those LRB's (5th Century) from Val III on...but I...
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