I add my welcome, Shanna. I knew Harlan when he was in Joliet way back in the 1970s. The family has come a long way since then. I wish you...
The OP, @Severus Alexander, @maridvnvm , and I all have this type. [ATTACH] The full beard on Geta places it close to the end of his reign. Many...
The OP looks genuine. It is a common type.
Today I paid a CT member for a coin and PayPal automatically switched my US dollar amount to the corresponding amount in Canadian dollars (I guess...
Here is a page of reference works on Byzantine coins: http://esty.ancients.info/catalogs/Byzantine.html It was originally a page of auction...
I have this siliqua of Valentinian I for sale: [ATTACH] 19-18 mm. 12:00. 1.84 grams. VOT V in wreath, C<dot>A below RIC IX Constantinople 13a6....
The reprint got the title wrong on the cover. It is not "Historical References to ...", rather "Historical References on Coins of the Roman...
I have been thinking about the questionnaire and do not like it. Most of the answers don't matter. What does matter is 1) Was the coin as...
Welcome @Tejas ! Dirk, I'm very happy to have your expertise added to this group. Keep commenting and showing us coins.
I think you are right. Thanks for discovering my error. [I fixed it in my post above.] Gallienus has many interesting types. One could collect...
We have a nice thread going on reverse types of Gallienus: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/gallienus-reverse-images.290264/ This thread refines...
Okay, here is the answer. It is a coin of Volusian with an unusual obverse legend IM C V GAL VEND VOLUSIANO AVG minted at Antioch. Antoniniani...
No spoilers! Don't spill the beans right away! Here is an ancient coin that took me a while to identify: [ATTACH] 21-20 mm. Considering it is...
Here is a bull reverse that came yesterday: [ATTACH] SOLI CONS AVG, XI in exergue 20-18 mm. 2.37 grams. RIC 285, page 156. Cunetio 1404 (19 pieces...
I just renewed my "supporter" status at CoinTalk. This site is great and provides a wonderful service so I think it is worth supporting. It costs...
It is a surely cast fake. I agree with Doug and others that the owl is also doubtful.
Here is an electrum piece of Theodore I (acclaimed 1205, crowned 1208-1221) of the Empire of Nicaea which was founded as a Byzantine alternative...
I read ancient history and Amazon sent me a list of books they want to sell me including biographies of the Roman emperors Constantius II,...
@FitzNigel, that was a remarkable writeup. I remark upon it. Thank you.
That's horrible! How can you stand it? As a friend, I offer to help you dispose of it into a lesser collection. PM me for my address. ;)
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