Nice coin, I am glad your years of searching have paid off and you were ablessed to add this rare type to your collection . When I acquire a new...
Septimius Severus is a popular guy around here today!
Great example of a Hadrian Sestertius.
A nice little coin from a neglected empire. I've had the honor off seeing this one in hand.
This coin came walking into the shop today, so of course I bought it. A silver Denarius of Septimius Severus with Hercules reverse. Thoughts?...
What a wonderful example of the talent of Roman engravers!
Thank you for the review, I have been considering the book in the op
I don't see any problems with it.
Greek Coins and Their Values by David R. Sear - When I was young it was SG-999, now they are callin' it GCV-999. The SG was "Sear Greek" the GCV...
I think these comments are spot on!
I enjoyed the film, although it did feel like a film that they would have shown in school back in the early 80s. But my wife who watch it with me...
Wonderful coin, from a very interesting time.
Some great coins in this thread, keep 'em coming.
Hey Doug, good to see you over here. Looks like a great forum for ancients, hope to see some of your newps soon as well.
I assume you are talking to me, and I thank you for the kind words, but I'm Aethelred/Michael. Your is nothing to be ashamed of, I like it.
By the way, I just realized that I did not list a date for this coin. While I simply forgot, the chronology of the Gallic Empire is a confusing...
I have owned this coin for a number of years, but have never photographed it until now. I can already see that I need to re-shoot the obverse...
Domitian is one of my favorite emperors from a numismatic standpoint. I am in the process of re-imaging (and in many cases imaging for the first...
Well Stated! There a many coins in my collection that grade "I do not like the way it looks" but that are historically meaningful or interesting.
I only use two grades with the ancient coins I own or am thinking about buying, they are: 1. I like the way it looks 2. I do not like the way it...
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