I keep coming back to this thread because bit is my area of collecting interest. For someone new to buying sestertii these show wonderful...
There is just something eye popping about ultra high grade sestertii like these lovely examples. I have spent over a quarter century begging,...
Rare - only six of this type sold at major auctions since 1999
Beautiful - I thought I had seen every Severan type but this is new to me - i am going to research the type but it has to be extraordinarily rare
If it’s a beautiful coin I find that paying too much seems to be forgotten with time. And this is a beauty - the portrait is stunning.
Beautiful! Many Severan and other denarii were offered in higher grades on eBay and elsewhere in the early 2000’s. I had started a collection but...
These are fascinating - you see these from time to time - given the numbers at which these were struck it is amazing there aren’t more.
Let me add this - i recall having discussion on Moneta about how rare Septimius Severus dupondii are. However, there are at least four maybe five...
Beautiful coin - wonderful portrait
Wonder what a Tetricus Ant could buy back in the day.
I love the portrait on this denarius - the eye treatment is wonderful, the line on the forehead - the celators at the mint were unbelievably good.
I wear goggles, put a plier on each end twist a bit. Once it cracks it is usually easy to remove - done it at least a dozen times. Ancient coins...
Thanks - even though i am working and started collecting social security last year the bills have to be paid, the children are on their own but...
Just before taking some time off I thought I would post some new additions to my favorite emperor (thanks to Doug Smith and Curtis Clay for the...
"won't sell" I mean -
You forgot that we also cannot buy a metal detector and look for ancient coins! I am certain that this would be in my vacation plans if I lived in...
Basically I buy what I can afford to buy - But I'm not going to mortgage the house..,well...maybe...unless I find an IMP XX sestertii of...
I have a friend with similar views - about 20,000 sestertii and won't a single one. He has two Elagabalus sestertii with an Adventus reverse...
I'm with you - I buy and sell and maybe my collection grows by five coins a year. Recently I learned a hard lesson on 12 consignments. It was a...
Thanks! Great page and it does answer the question
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