Welcome to good times! You could say that emperor was not a "Val"iant fellow. Though his brother sometimes was called great. Ps; Your reverse...
Strong point @dougsmit. In regards to leaving a lasting legacy I don't think there is much debate that Ptolemy wins. The man may have been a...
Here's a cut lil Julian twolian of mine with a sideways reverse: [ATTACH] Julian II 360-363 CE Æ 14mm Constantinople, 355-61. Bare-headed,...
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Better late then never:cigar: We're smack in the middle/tail of LRBs!:woot: [ATTACH] Magnentius Ӕ Nummus. Lyon, AD 351- 353. D N MAGNENTIVS P F,...
Both are beautiful coins! Great reverse on theTranquillina. It must be hard holding a double cornucopia with lobster claws for...
Thanks @Justin Lee! I used to get to write:writer: much more often and am a nut when it comes to history:woot: Excellent point @panzerman. And...
Can't forget the forgettable [ATTACH] Vetranio 350 CE Æ Siscia mint, 5th officina. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Vetranio...
As someone who had fought many a battle with BD...This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing and please post before and afters of the coins.
It must've been TENSE. It must've been excruciating listening to a dying man tell them the future of the known world. They must've all eagerly...
Whoa! Great portrait of a rare emperor. Thanks for getting us back on track! Here's my amazing gift from @Severus Alexander: [ATTACH]...
LOVE IT! Brother, when it comes to providing scholarly posts, you're a hard contender to beat. So, I do believe I have the thread to beat right...
Thanks for letting me know...but I do have a Spanish coin (pirate booty, they say) from 1623: [ATTACH] 8 Maravedie 1623 Spain madrid mint....
0: Happy B-day Lord M!!! (I know you love cats so my coin related content is also cat related content:woot:) 1: Entry Post 2:[IMG] 3: I do like...
Boy-O, once dad went he didn't last to long (though neither did much of the extended family). [ATTACH] Constantine II (337-340), Nummus, Siscia,...
If no one's gonna show Rhodes, I'll proudly show my latest won prize (not yet received, fingers crossed I didn't initiate a jinx)... [ATTACH]...
Not sure it fits the criteria of "Great" city, but there are several coins from Amisos, Pontos that I feel are pretty important and "must" haves:...
Wonderful OP coin @Mike Margolis! Very fitting for the new year. Just like Janus, one cheek representing the past year and the other cheek...
I'm thinking Amyntas III. He was the father of Philip II and grandfather to Alexander the great! [ATTACH] King of Macedonia: Amyntas III AE...
Nice un buddy:pompous: Looks thick. At over 9 gr and 21mm it's gotta be! With a face with so much character I wish I had more than this lone...
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