The Cleopatra VII portrait is excellent for the grade, really bold. The three-piece nomos is beautiful and appealing in its own way. Finally the...
Thanks. I'm not sure what the weight standards for this denomination are. I did see online that the 5 marks and 10 marks were struck in...
This is a coin that I've owned since the early 80's, purchased from a Canadian coin dealer who advertised in Coin World. I would like you...
Here is an AE as of Faustina I, posthumous, depicting her as Aeternitas, the personification of eternity, facing left, on a globe, which I assume...
Personally, I've never used a representative for auctions. The vast majority of my auction purchases have been around $1,500 and lower. I'd...
I am so sorry for your loss. With it, I am sure, come memories of times past; may they provide you with solace and comfort over the years to...
I've posted various owls with countermarks in the past. As an important coin used in trade throughout the eastern Mediterranean, and elsewhere,...
That's interesting. Thanks for the information. I certainly don't want to deal with another coin detained by US Customs. One point, though -...
That's a really cool gift and some really nice coins have been posted! Buying late third-fourth century AD Roman coins is off the beaten path for...
That's a dazzling lineup of gold for 2021! I especially like the Edward VI 1/2 gold ryal.
Didius Julianus, AD 193 Æ Sestertius Rome mint. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cornucopia. RIC...
For baby on coin: Infant and child morality was a constant tragedy in those times. The twins on the reverse must be Twins T. Aurelius Fulvius...
Julia Mamaea Sestertius Venus reverse 19.49 grams [ATTACH] Next: Another empress!
A very nice obverse of a hard to find emperor!
Here's my rather sorry looking sestertius, purchased during a trip to Besançon, France in 1992: [ATTACH] Next: Any coin of, or including Nero's...
Very nice, Al. Yes, as is often the case with these coins, rarity or scarcity do not necessarily translate into high values. I guess the...
Thank you for the suggestion. I updated the coin's description. I guess I am kind of lazy this time of the year - a good time to hibernate.
Thanks. There was the usual flurry of bidding in the last minute of the listing, so it sold for $102 US, which is somewhat higher than I was...
Gladly. Researching this coin online was a bit of a challenge, but here's a page from coinproject.com that covers this type:...
Excellent coins and videos for 2021! The Athenian drachm, Olympia stater and the Hidrieus tetradrachm, which has fine style, in my opinion. The...
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