A number of members here have, in the past, posted coins from their collections in older threads. You might want to try combing through the older...
Denarii of the 12 Caesars may be the most collectible of the major Roman denominations (as, sestertius, denarius, and aureus). Bronzes seem to be...
Thanks for clarifying the laurel-vs.-oak wreath issue. The coin to which you included the link really illustrates what an oak wreath looks like....
I've recently added another bronze to my collection. I have been looking for a Galba as for some time, having missed an opportunity to acquire a...
One of the sub-themes I've attempted in my collection is to collect interesting reverse types -- at least, interesting to me. This aureus of...
Goldberg coin auctions has a Claudius as that is being offered in their September "Pre-Long Beach" auction: [ATTACH] Here's the link to a more...
CNG is a reputable online dealer, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their Coin Shop. However, be aware that CNG's e-auctions are by individual...
The final coin in my "Emperors with scruffy beards" is an aureus of Nero. It doesn't have an animal on the reverse, so it doesn't qualify for the...
Thanks for the compliment - indeed, thanks to everyone who has responded. It has taken years to get to this point and I still have a substantial...
Continuing with the subcategory "Emperors with scruffy beards and animals on the reverse" is this denarius of Titus: [ATTACH] TITUS 69 - 79 A.D....
Speaking of Nero, he is one of the scruffy-beard emperors in this subcategory. Starting with his denarius (although his aureus shows his beard...
This is the first of my coins that I classify in the subcategory "12 Caesars Emperors with scruffy beards." It also qualifies in the subcategory...
The coin that I use for my avatar is one of my favorites. Aureii of Caligula are difficult to find, especially in better grades, and this one was...
When I started my collection, I learned that portrait coins of the 12 Caesars are not 100% available in all denominations. For example, Otho...
Late last year I was fortunate enough to find a Domitian sestertius to add to my collection: [ATTACH] DOMITIAN 69 - 81 AD AE Sestertius (26.88...
I share your concern about pictures not being 100% representative. The dealer through whom I purchase coins has been in the business 40 years and...
Initially the patina of bronze coins was a difficult adjustment for me, since I couldn't judge a "good" patina from a poor one, and I wasn't sure...
This is a topic I thought might be interesting to discuss, since there are certainly members who can shed some light on an issue with which I have...
Funny you should mention that reverse, since the Caligula as that I have is of that type: [ATTACH] GAIUS (CALIGULA) AE As (11.31 g.) Rome 37 -...
When I started collecting 12 Caesars' AES, I noticed that the sestertii of Caligula had two very interesting reverse types: (1) his three sisters...
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