[IMG] Vespasian Provincial Silver Denarius Phillipi mint, A.D. 69-70 Obv: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG Rev: PACI OPB TERR AVG - Turretted female bust Φ...
A good choice. And a good place to start is by researching the symbolism on the reverse.
You know, I wish people had taken better care of their coins back then.
Here's my Caligula. I think I picked this up for around $20. If you're willing to accept a specimen this beaten up, then there is no reason you...
It's probably too small for Valens or Valentinian I. Both Valentinian II and II had very smalls AE4s. There are many Vandalic-era imitations of...
The provincials are the ones I'm most suspicious of. The obverse legend on the third one makes no sense to me. It appears to end with AVGG,...
$12 seems a bit high for a cheeseburger. Nice pendant, though.
I agree with Justin Lee. The adoptive emperors represent the Roman Empire at its peak, and their coins make a great set goal for a beginning...
They all appear to be common, late Roman bronzes. With these coins, condition is usually the main determinant of value. If you decide to buy one...
Second is Constantius II, ca. 340-355 A.D. Reverse depicts a soldier spearing a fallen enemy horseman. Reverse legend is FEL TEMP REPARATIO, or...
It is not possible to authentic a coin from a photo, although it is often possible to condemn it as a fake. That said, I see no obvious reason to...
Any idea what the deal is with the little kid in front of Pietas? [IMG] Silver Denarius Rome mint, A.D. 192 Obv: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL Rev: P...
Exactly. I didn't mean to dismiss the value of the coin. I'm just suggesting that as you make new displays for future coins, you don't need to...
I agree. But I think the reason we hear so many newbies ask about value is that--at least in my own case--when first starting out, we find it so...
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