Old books, old maps, old paper make my heart go "pitter-patter" like not too many other things do.
Nice.
That is a great (lifelike?) portrait, very interesting!
I like the OP coin, as stated above an As is not as easy to find from this era as some might suppose.
I keep a checklist of Roman emperors and personalities, because it is fun to add a new one, but that is not my primary collecting goal.
This is the best advice of all!
I count three of those that now reside with me (free of their plastic coffins of course).
To those of us in this industry here in NC, this is very welcome news! (Cited from:...
I just finished "Punic Nightmares" which I enjoyed againg the second time around. I am also reading "Carthage Mvst Be Destroyed" which is actually...
I do not think Commodus would react well to being called a "lightweight."
@ro1974 This hobby is, above all else, supposed to be fun. If you are not having fun and learning, if collecting coins and collecting likes causes...
[IMG] [IMG] Since I do not have a Decius from Egypt
That is a beautiful example @Andres2
That is a nice example Ray! I always get a chill down my spine when I hold one of these and realize who could have touched it!
@Alegandron The Punic Wars capture my imagination in a way few other events in history do, shipwrecks involving hundreds of ships and tens of...
As someone else who is somewhat new to this forum I share your feelings, it is a great place filled with wonderful people.
This little doll from Carthage arrived from Ancient Imports today, in my opinion it looks better in hand, so I wish each of you could see in in...
It is not right to judge a coin's lifestyle choices.
I am consumed by guilt and shame! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!:arghh:
@TIF I know your only wish is to be helpful, that is why I feel so guilty for suspecting you have nefarious motives for posting that warning about...
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