I've posted this before, but I still enjoy showing this photo of Constantine I wearing Spock ears: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
How about if we pick it up from the symbol in the exergue? Two captives: [ATTACH] Constantine I Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, A.D. 320 RIC 79 (var.) Obv:...
Deacon Ray, are you referring to the coins in the photo that Ocatarinetabellatchitchix posted? Those coins look very different from the ones that...
Pax. Juno Martialis's polar opposite? [IMG] Silver Double Denarius Milan mint Obv: IMP C C TREB GALLVS AVG Rev: PAX AETERNA - Pax, standing left,...
Thanks, TIF. I messed around a bit with Photoshop. I couldn't get both coins exactly the same size, so I didn't bother posting the image, but I...
I just got this denarius in, so I haven't made an official attribution or even have the size or weight measurements yet, but I'd like to get some...
Hard to go wrong with a beautiful coin like that for your first acquisition. Congratulations, and welcome to a fascinating new hobby. You will...
IdesOfMarch01, that is definitely a stunning coin.
Tetricus II, as Caesar: [IMG] Bronze Antoninianus Gallic Empire, unidentified southern mint Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES Rev: SPES AVG - Spes,...
Okay, so remember that you said: "no matter what the condition." I found this is a batch of uncleaned crusties. It was under about 1/8" of...
Thank you for elaborating on this, TIF. I noticed that D-S #7276 also has the L - IΓ break on the reverse (as opposed to LI-Γ). Unfortunately, I...
Nice coin, Panzerman. It's so cool how you can see stylistic the progression from Byzantine tremisses through Vandalic/Visigothic into the...
Thank you, Ken, TIF, Ancient Aussie, for your help. I hadn't thought to check RPC online. There were several other examples there, although I did...
I received this coin in a small lot. The tab that came with it says: Trajan, AE Hemi Drachm Alexandria Rev: Zeus standing in distyle temple facing...
Style looks about right, but I'm concerned about the soft details and all the circular indentations on the surface. No obvious edge seam, though,...
I used to teach 6th grade math. If a student became disruptive, I would threaten to prove that mathematically, he (almost always he) didn't exist....
I tried a couple: Before [IMG] After [ATTACH] Before [IMG] After [ATTACH] A bit of an artifact at the top of the obverse, and at 3:00 of the...
Look at the obverse inscription. It should be either: right side - left side D N VALEN - S P F AVG - Valens, or D N VALENTI - ANVS P F AVG -...
The whole famn damily: [IMG] Trajan Decius Silver Double Denarius Rome mint Obv: IMP TRAIAN DECIVS AVG Rev: ADVENTVS AVG - Emperor on horseback,...
Based on what Julius Germanicus just wrote, I would date my Crispina to 178-180 A.D. Thanks for the information. [IMG] Bronze Dupondius Rome mint,...
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