[IMG] Octavian was the son of Julius Caesar's niece and Caesar himself sponsored his introduction into public life when Octavian accompanied his...
Great addition!
Great minerals! I love the "Pyrite and Quartz" especially! I have a few pieces of pyrite - I find the variety of structures very intriguing (and...
It wasn't cheap, but the coin is more expensive than the meteorite in this case.
I find it very intriguing how we coin collectors seem to have the same tangential interests. Here's a picture of one of my meteorites, using the...
In addition to coins, I'm very fond of meteorites, and therefore any "sacred stones" from antiquity pique my interest. These show up on a number...
Granted, compared to what most US dealers call "rare", this aureus is almost unique :)
I agree that it does have a bit of wear but the consensus I've received is that the highest points on my coin are weakly struck, not worn. It...
Here's my Aegina stater, although it's a land tortoise - still searching for a matching sea turtle: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Great coin and pedigree, stevex6!
I read dougsmit's post as tongue-in-cheek, in that despite collectors not being "academics", we still make positive contributions.
That's fairly accurate for the particle physics definition as well, with a lepton being a fundamental building block of matter (e.g. a...
"Boston MFA" should indeed mean the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Nice acquisition!
I meant to comment on this earlier - yours was indeed minted earlier (310-305BC) and mine sometime between 304-289BC (probably actually...
Wow! I like the Agathokles but that Macrinus is wonderful. It looks like it's nearly DMPL (if it were a Morgan dollar :)) I particularly like...
Thanks everyone!
I thought I recognized the OP's coin - I used to own that exact coin :) 20000 Reis were one of the largest but the US $50 "slugs" were larger, at...
I've had this coin for a while and have posted it before but have never officially "announced" it or given it a proper writeup. Aesthetically,...
I found this one on Google Images before. It's a wonderful type, but this is more dedication than I can condone: [IMG] I do have to compliment...
A fantastic family set! Are you considering acquiring the coinage of their wives as well, or just the emperors themselves? I have to wonder how...
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