I guess now it is up to me to pick. I am really torn between two examples.
I think @Youngcoin made a great choice. You can never go wrong with a big hunk of ancient bronze, never!
@Youngcoin One of the coins you are considering is also in my top two, if you don't pick it I probably will although I'm close to 50/50 on the two...
For my part I say take your time and enjoy the process of picking your coin @Youngcoin , I'm in no hurry.
This is awesome, I never win anything, I have seriously bad luck with contests of any kind. I will pay it forward with a contest of my own soon....
@Bing very impressive collection.
Ditto me, just not worth the worry.
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@Marsyas Mike I believe your coin is RIC II 322, a bronze As of Vespasian minted at Rome in AD 71. EDIT: 322 has a right facing bust, so the...
I own the Stevenson book, but have not read as much as I would like to. I always assumed that the body was placed atop the pyre. "Come on baby...
If I win I'd like to live in the coin room at the British Museum.
Since this thread was posted last year I have fallen in love with this type. I have added six examples to my collection and expect to want more...
Alan, here are a a couple of online resources: http://www.wnccoins.com/0022.htm http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/...
I would have paid 45 for either of the coins pictured in this thread.
The title of this thread is "click bait" I opened it expecting another FEL TEMP. Instead I find this really uplifting thread with some pretty...
Thank you Sal
Don't say you weren't warned!:borg:
I have not seen @stevex6 around here much, bit I didn't know he was sick. Is there more you can tell us @Sallent about how he is doing?
That is interesting, but I don't see anything that makes this a slam-dunk for Caesar's Invasion vs. the Claudian Conquest or a later operation.
Romulus, but never Remus (except on Thursdays in which case it is Remus, but not Romulus until sundown). Hope that helps.
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