DOMITIAN 81 - 96 A.D. AR Denarius (3.59 g.) Rome 73 A.D., RIC Vespasian 680 CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II Laureate head right. Rev. Domitian riding...
In terms of appropriate reverse types, this coin is #1 in my collection: CLAUDIUS 10 B.C. - 54 A.D. AV Aureus (7.79 g.) Rome 44 - 45 A.D. Obv....
I particularly like the IUPPITER CUSTOS reverse of the Nero aureus. It's a good match for my Nero denarius: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The toning on...
Oh, and I forgot to recommend the following: search for coins at UPCOMING auctions by going to www.sixbid.com, and in the upper right corner...
Greek coins are not my area of interest or expertise, but I do have a general suggestion that you can apply whenever you find a coin that appeals...
It's pretty easy to detect the tooling in the to-be-auctioned sestertius (top coin in photo below). Note that the seated figure on the reverse...
My dealer's evaluation of this coin: "...totally smoothed, tooled and reworked. However, with this provenance it could be worth 20/25 K."
Estimate 4,000 Euros, starting bid 3,000 Euros: [ATTACH] Any bidders?
When I initially started my 12 Caesars collection, I focused solely on aurei and denarii, ignoring bronzes for the first few years. However, when...
I attended this auction along with my dealer, and purchased two of my 12 Caesars denarii at the auction (Nero and Otho). At the time, I was...
Unlike modern coins, ancient coins don't lend themselves easily to categories or collectible themes. As a U.S. coin collector, you've probably...
This is such a cool coin. I wonder how realistic the portrait is?
I believe, but am not sure, that the displayed bids to which you're referring are the highest pre-auction bids that they receive via online, prior...
According to my dealer, the coin hammered for 14,500 Euros. = $23,685.75 including buyer's fee and nominal exchange rate. Add shipping and...
Pretty much all ancients bronzes have been smoothed to some extent, so some smoothing is usually not considered an issue in a coin. However,...
You do understand that this coin sold for above the price that I was willing to offer? Well above...
I've been looking for a small Vespasian bronze (as or dupondius) for my 12 Caesars collection for the past few years. At the Feb. 3 Art Coins...
Continuing this discussion, here are a couple of aurei (not mine) that sold last month at auction, which were minted in Lugdunum: [ATTACH]...
CLAUDIUS 41 - 54 A.D. AE As (9.41 g.) Rome 50 - 54 A.D. RIC 113 TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Bare head l. Rev. LIBERTAS - AVGVSTA S...
It's my opinion that I Claudius is one of the greatest serial shows ever produced. Not only is the acting without equal (really, can there ever...
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