I love the Pius dupondius.
@Nvb I think it comes down to eye appeal, in the final analysis, which seems to be a very loose but useful concept. I agree with what you say,...
@dougsmit it's 26mm and 11.51g, and listed as a dupondius by the seller, but I think 'dupondius or as' would be the better choice.
Thanks for the kind word @octavius
I'm beginning to think that it is possible that the reverse of this coin has been struck with a sestertius die, if that's possible. The dotted...
Thanks @Jay GT4 I will. Let the postman stalking begin....
I caved, and purchased the coin, so here it is: [ATTACH] And I added my first provincial coin at the same time, an Antioch Antoninus Pius AE25:...
@octavius To my eyes, that's a stunning coin, and if it was my collection area and I had the funds I'd have grabbed it without hesitation....
It's Faustina the younger under Pius, but it has one of the best portraits I've seen. I've looked through many of them over the last month or two,...
I think it's quite possibly a bit of a noob trap issue. I'm a new collector and I'm a sucker for a good portrait with nice style, which I think is...
Sorry TIF, poorly worded on my part. The crack comes from the top of the coin and goes just in to the top of the head, so definitely not severe...
I've spotted a coin that I am quite taken with, but it has a few glaring problems. There is a flan crack that travels a substantial distance...
Very interesting, and well outside my usual area of interest and collecting style, but interesting nonetheless. I have enjoyed a number of your...
All the best Ken.
It's worth pointing out that the statistics specifically apply to America, and that I am fairly confident that the figures would be very different...
Thanks @rrdenarius
Great coins. Do you have any links to further information regarding the various 'series' of quadrantes from the Republic? I did briefly look a...
Such an iconic coin. I hope to have one of my own soon.
Lovely
I was waiting for a Nero, because I don't have one of my own, and the fact that he apparently kicked his pregnant wife to death in a fit of rage...
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