Thank you Doug, I was drawn to the decent bust of Julius and that fact that most of his name was readable. To me the several years after the...
Thought I'd show one more new addition, this is a Sestertius (or Dupondius) of Divus Julius Caesar issued by Octavian in 38 BC during the Civil...
I really love that reverse type for a Nero, how fitting!
I take that as the highest praise for my choice, thank you guys! The bid I placed was not really an "in it to win it" bid. Sometimes I just look...
I believe I had read that somewhere long ago, but completely forgot about it until you posted this. What an interesting bit of trivia.
It will go straight into my collection as it is and remain so at least until I'm dead.
I agree, I would not go so (quite) far as to say Imperials are all about the obverse, but a bad obverse is a deal breaker for me on all but the...
I won this in the CNG auction that ended today. To me (your opinion may vary) if you wanted one single coin to represent the Roman Empire you...
My first Roman silver coin was also a Septimius Severus Denarius in c. 1986. Sadly I do not still own it.
All of a collector's time, energy and effort could be devoted to these French patterns. They are beautiful and apparently not very expensive as a...
Thank you, I am flattered not only that someone would bother to read something I wrote, but also that someone else would think it worthy of...
1731 Four Daler KM-PM74, 2920g 224mm x 228mm [IMG] [IMG] (I did not take a photo of the edge of this coin but it is consistent with the others)
1722 Two Daler KM-PM-71, 1536g 191mm x 168mm [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
1732 One Daler KM-PM68, 723g 139mm x 130mm [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Hello all, I have the opportunity to buy the following Swedish Slate Money, but wanted to run it by you fine folks first. Here is what I'm looking...
Than ky ou for the replies, that helps me a lot.
If you have done business with Clark Smith would you please recount your experience (either as a buyer or seller). Many thanks!
Is that a Gibson cithara?
I have mixed feelings on this. On the negative side: As someone who loves ancient history and coins I hate to see one destroyed to make a...
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