Could be for no better reason than they decided to use the denomination as a base. There are no written records as to why this happened. But I...
The Sestertius started off as a scarce small silver coin but still worth 1/4 Denarius, prior to about 23 BC. [img] Not my coin.
I guess you won't be passing on those Trajan coins this time? lol
[ATTACH] Trajan AE Quadrans. 98-117 AD, 3.5g, 17mm OBV: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder. REV:...
I suspect that with all the challenges that Gallienus was facing, he needed more funds to pay the troops and other expenses. So then massive...
[ATTACH] Trajan AE As. Rome, 9.9g, 27.55mm OBV: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM, Laureate head right. OBV: TR POT COS III PP SC, Victory...
Doug, you are right about any coin will do for the first emperor. Just because you don't have one. After that, I definitely look for other reverse...
[ATTACH] GALBA. 68-69 AD. AE As. Spanish mint (Tarraco?), 9.1g, 29mm OBV: SER GALBA IMP AVGVSTVS, Laureate head left, globe at point of head...
Very nice OP Gallienus and a scarce reverse type for sure. I would have posted more Gallienus coins but I already posted them in a recent thread.
Everyone wants owls and turtles. lol Nice coin, Bing.
Hey, Bing. The reverse on your coin needs rotating to the left. NOΣ will be to the left. Not trying to nit pick or anything. lol
[ATTACH] Illyria, Dyrrhachion. Circa 250-200 BC. AR Drachm OBV: MENIΣKOΣ, Meniskos and Kallonos, magistrates. Cow standing right, looking back...
People usually only sell and buy through PayPal. There is a board here for selling, I believe.
A ancient coin is worth what someone is willing to pay. A estimated value would be $40-$50 each retail. Could be higher or lower.
First one is Faustina I Denarius Aeternitas reverse, the second one is Trajan Decius Antoninianus Dacia reverse.
I'm thinking about doing another celebration post. The last one I made was in December of last year. Think it's too soon to do another? What do...
Thanks a lot, bro.
As soon as the Marcianus coin arrives, I will be at 100 exactly. This coin has been shipped. That Herennia Etruscilla will be 101 when it's shipped.
Never seen that coin before, but yeah, it is nice.
I don't have any either. My collection is a little light on the Greeks.
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