This Maximianus follis is attractive, because it has not so much as a hint of weakness. A perfect strike with no wear.[ATTACH]
Another Constantius I, with a nice expressive portrait. I picked this one up on Ebay just a few days ago, for a very reasonable price. [ATTACH]
Back to portraits ... this military portrait of Constantius I is very attractive, even if it is not particularly rare like the variety with...
I know, this is about portraits, but I bought this standard Diocletian for the particularly fine reverse:[ATTACH]
I also like the portrait of Galerius on this follis a lot. On this exemplar his moustache is clearly visible.[ATTACH]
... here is another abdication follis from my collection. The exemplar above is from Trier (Germany), this one was minted at Alexandria (Egypt)....
Dear Warren, the helmeted Diocletian follis is fantastic. I think it is a particularly appealing and forceful portrait for this scarce variety....
Sometimes I think Ebay should introduce a kind of comment function to each coin sold on its platform and link this function to a forum like this...
Economists have pondered this questions for some 200 years. Why is a useless diamond more valuable than a useful glass of water? And why is the...
We will perhaps never know for sure, but personally, I don't think that the Vandals, Suevians and Alans, who crossed the Rhine in AD 406/407...
I also want to show a coin from my collection that is related to the sack of Rome of AD 410. Below is an imitative Siliqua of Honorius. The coin...
I love this series, which was produced in Antioch for Honorius, Arcadius and Theodosius. Luckily I have all three in decent condition. [ATTACH]...
This Honorius bronze (AE3) from my collection shows Honorius and Theodosius II on the reverse. Since Arcadius, who is missing from the reverse,...
Great post. I really enjoyed it. Bronze coins of Honorius in decent conditions are really not so easy to find. Here is my largest Honorius...
I think the rise prices for high quality ancient coins is not really due to superior style or aesthetics, but to scarcity. While modern coins can...
I guess we have to differentiate: Price is a function of supply and demand. The vast injection of new money has increased all asset prices (house...
The coin with the chi-rho on Crispus' shield is a collector's dream, even in this condition. Unfortunately, I have no hope of ever getting one of...
The explosion of ancient coin prices is not surprising really. The Federal Reserve and other central banks world wide have pumped vast amounts of...
Great to see all these nice coins of the Trier mint. It looks like a particularly accomplished celator was working in Trier at the time. Note the...
@Valentinian, this one is nice, with these big pelt-ball-decoration on the cloak.
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