Also, to the point raised originally in this thread, I don't think there's anything wrong with collecting the Twelve Caesars or any of the other...
He is on my wantlist but most of his denarii leave a lot to be desired aesthetically. I'm on the lookout for a non-portrait denarius, either the...
There have been several recent auctions with "re-runs" of coins that had "sold" in the recent past. From what I've heard, most of the resold coins...
I managed to acquire a Vindex denarius recently and indeed, they aren't cheap, but drippin with history. I'll post it in a few days :-)
Here's my Microsoft Paint take on it, which may or may not be correct. If this isn't correct, I certainly wouldn't blame the ancient engravers for...
Perhaps I'm imagining things but I see all 16 legs in my coin. The hind legs are depicted side-on and are shown one in front of the other to the...
A truly fantastic coin! Do you happen to have the pedigree information for it? It looks like the dies of Boehringer 436 but I don't recognize this...
Thanks everyone! :) I don't mind being a bit hypocritical from time to time :D (although, excluding electrum from the count would make it a fair...
You definitely made the right choice! My Tribute Penny is an aureus from the Boscoreale hoard (joining my two others written about here:...
I'm still woefully behind in posting new purchases but wanted to share this tetradrachm. It was a particularly tough coin to photograph,...
I've contemplated acquiring some form of proto-money but for now my striated hekte is my earliest. The larger denominations are surprisingly...
That is a phenomenal example. Congrats!
I find wear on the coins of Olympia to be particularly appealing (which is convenient, as they rarely ever come unworn). This stater was minted...
Mother/Daughter: [IMG] [IMG]
As a fairly broad collector of Greek and Roman coins, I've currently set a somewhat arbitrary end to my collection - the Millennial anniversary of...
While it was minted to indicate the freeing of the Roman people from Julius Caesar's tyrannical rule, I imagine many Caesar supporters would have...
Thank you!
I finally received my lots from the latest auctions and wanted to follow up with what my new Trajan's Column denarius looks like in hand: [IMG]...
This is a very important point. It's worth also mentioning that getting the "best price" on a single coin isn't necessarily the right strategy in...
The style on both sides is truly exceptional. Great purchase!
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