I just added six coins of the Roman procurators of Judea onto this page: http://augustuscoins.com/Greek.html They are in Hendin's book on...
You did a great job showing us the parts of the group-lot photo hiding parts of coins and then the full coins. Nicely done!
That would be very unusual, for the reasons you state. Look at the edge at 9:00 on the reverse photo. It does look a lot like foil wrapped around...
I wonder if Roma and other firms would be happy to take payment in dollars at about the nominal conversion rate. They must occasionally buy in...
When I wrote the OP I had used TransferWise to get money from Canada (I am in the US). Recently, for the first time, I used it to pay. I got a...
There are some provincials with types of the labors of Hercules: [ATTACH] 28 mm. 11.61 grams. Geta. 198-209-212. Struck at Hadrianopolis....
@Alegandron , that is a gorgeous and huge coin. I bet it won't fit in a 2x2 flip!
I have been working on a site about the quadrans denomination of Roman imperial coins. Here it is: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/quadrans/ Note...
If I thought it were, I would have used buy-it-now to buy it out from under you. It would be worth more than $19 + $15 shipping. He has photos...
Last night a friend wrote me that CNG had books in their next sale closing in two weeks and he was thinking of bidding on X and what did I think...
Given the time to do it, one would learn a great deal going through those two books and matching them up. That's a project which could end up on a...
Here is one from Laodicea ad Mare: [ATTACH] Diadumenian, son of Macrinus who reigned 16 months in 217-218. 30-29 mm. 16.72 grams. M OP...
Sometimes posts happen so rapidly that two respond to the same theme. I think the theme in red above is next.
Theme: Flavian silver [ATTACH] Two Flavians in one! Vespasian/Titus. B before = year 2, AD 70 Tetradrachm of Antioch. Prier 108. RPC 1942....
If you are thinking of buying this book (which I own) be aware that the part of the title in big print on the cover is very misleading because the...
The Severus Alexander is not an as, rather a sestertius.
Yes. They are both fun and educational. Should it be one long thread or each "challenge" coin start a new thread? If the latter, maybe they...
The galley is going to the left. The oarsmen have their backs to the left. As they pull and the tips of the oars dig into the water, the oars...
Here are a few ancients for sale. If you are interested, please compare prices elsewhere and you will find that for these types is these...
Here is a denarius of Aquilia Severa, the second wife of Elagabalus (218-22). It has a clear name and nice portrait with nice reverse detail. It...
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