I have always been fascinated by silphium - some notes below. The fruit was heart shaped - suitable for Valentine's Day [ATTACH] Description:...
A recent acquisition [ATTACH][ATTACH] Tiberius (14-37). AE Sestertius, 36-37. D/ Augustus in quadriga of elephants left; holding branch and...
This is a tiny coin, but in my humble opinion, a miniature masterpiece of the celator's art [ATTACH] . Sicily, Aitna AR Litra. Circa 461-450...
The earliest monetary object was sold by Numismatica Genevensis not long ago : [ATTACH] Their Description Toutankhamon, around 1345-1327...
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My only lifetime issue RIC 338
Thank you for the write up. My Paulina : [ATTACH]
I find Augustus's non portrait denarii especially interesting : [ATTACH] Augustus AR Denarius. . Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), circa 18 BC....
@octavius : I love your Titus Didius - another for my wants list ! I think they are probably gladiators - the Romans loved combats between...
This was on my wants list for some time. The moneyer's ancestor, Marcus Servilius Pulex Geminus, Consul in 202 , was a famous fighter - he is on...
Thank you Jochen - fascinating
As a traditionalist, I prefer a mahogony cabinet. I have just won this one, about 150 years old, at a rural furniture sale for £250, which is much...
20/20, but 12 was a lucky guess, as I don't own an aureus
All desirable ! I found No 2 especially so - I have never come across an ivy wreath as a control mark. Does this occur on other issues ?
A couple of obscure Italian aes : [ATTACH] [ATTACH] : Aes formatum. Cocoon-shaped AE cast Aes Formatum, Central Italy, 6th-4th centuries BC....
Good selection. I like your No. 1 - mine below is missing the top of the temple on the Reverse [ATTACH]
Interesting write - up. I was lucky enough to obtain an example of Crawford 434.1 (less than 10 dies per Crawford) , with portraits of both Sulla...
[ATTACH] Antoninus Pius Æ Sestertius. Rome ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, laureate head right / COS [IIII], emperor seated left on platform; to...
Mine has Roma wearing a more prominent earing, but the same proud Roman nose ! [ATTACH]
I have revived this thread as I have just acquired an example of this interesting sestertius. See above for Julius Germanicus's excellent...
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