Excellent left facing Faustina dos! Like the notorious Faustina II, my coin appears to have been in the pockets of every man in Rome! [ATTACH]...
It’s a beaut! Though the green is dark (except for a troublesome spot on the obverse at Bottom of the R), it appears to be in all the areas that...
#2 looks better imo. The question I have is, has the coin toned since you bought it? The toning looks great in #2!
elagabalus
12 hour rule. And just for fun I will do the complete opposite of gandy's request... Bwahaha [ATTACH] L. Julius L.f. Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.97...
Wow! So detailed for an imitative. I have a few barbarian coins: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Excellent coin and presentation! Nice touch with the thorny crown. Here's my punchy pilot: [ATTACH] Pontius Pilate (Procurator 26-36 CE). AE...
My new, totally boss, left facing Perseus! Part of my Macedonian Shields collection: [ATTACH] Philip V Next up: another sub collection coin
For a ruler from a family that I can't stand [ATTACH] (Gotta love the Costanza's, right?!) Constantius II has a wide variety of coins that I...
King John?
Thanks for the excellent write up. I really enjoyed learning more about this very special type. And big CONGRATS On the fantastic new coin! I've...
This is very easy?! It's over 12 hours. How about a clue or 3?
I believe this coin has 3 (and the a really cool cm on the reverse)[ATTACH] Next up: cool countermark
Cool! Thanks @lordmarcovan. I've removed the previous image and posted a wiki gallery image. The other images are from Wikipedia. As well, happy...
WoWiE! Amazing pick up @TIF! For many of the reasons you've mentioned I've yet to pick one of these beauties up. But I'll be mighty pleased if I...
Is it Arethusa or nay?
One of the greatest generals in Roman history, many say greatest general until Caesar came along (though Marius will always be my fav) Pompey the...
A best practice I've learned with Greeks: when I think to myself, "boy or girl?" It's usually Apollo. Is it Apollo?
[ATTACH] Perseus (179-168 BC).Bronze. Pella or Amphipolis.Vs: Head of Perseus with Phrygian helmet and...
Talk about a coin that tells one of the most singular and important stories of the early Romans ability to overcome any and all obstacles. And...
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