The bust on the last coin is fantastic!
I have noticed that many early Commodus are done in large flans - one of the largest sestertii I ever owned - 34mm/29 grams was an early Commodus...
I’ve notice that the borders on the Emesa are so well defined that the details/ figures look pasted on. Quite an accomplishment.
Saw Zeppelin at Madison Square Garden in 1969 when I was 12. Some show. Trying to relate this to a coin topic but no luck.
Here are a few not posted before, not the best photographs along with a few previously posted on some articles done previously:[ATTACH] [ATTACH] :...
I just purchased another Septimius IMP X sestertius, this time on UK eBay, with an Adventus reverse. I will post it when received. I had...
Wonderfully illustrative of the beauty of patina
Beautiful and rare - a wonderful combination!
I think the boys end up as angels if I am not mistaken. As for the Stoogettes, nothing that anyone has done, not the film, not the other versions...
I collect Septimius and his family, and look at quite a few sesterii of Geta - this is a BEAUTY - for some reason many Geta sestertii from this...
I was unaware that Mamaea struck a rate type.
Yes - Dianacoins - the terrific site on eBay was selling a beautiful Macrinus sestertius - I didn’t have one and this was perfect in terms of...
Link doesn’t work but you can look it up on the site.
What a deal!
Gorgeous portrait!
The Septimius Severus in this photograph is a very rare IMP X with genius reverse. I have a die match of the coin and have seen all of five other...
These are magnificent!
I have one in a safety deposit box that I will photo with a blank reverse. CNG recently sold one of the same type a bit nicer than mine. Clearly...
Maybe the left facing coins were struck on “unlucky” days or for some other reason. But that’s sheer speculation.
As someone who really like large bronzes I have been fascinated by those from this city. The largest ones were struck ca. reign of Septimius to...
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