Got this one from German ebay - have not had a chance to look up what the numeral in the exergue means - probably the officina or mint. I used to...
sort of what I feel like when I read about the US government approving cultural property agreements that include ancient coins.
Terrific example - Can you post the weight and size?
Beautifully written article and beautiful coins - I take off my hat to you
Interesting - I have spent some time comparing the beard to others from the same time, and it appears to be consistent, but MI will take a closer...
Thanks but Cohen at least have the excuse of making a magnus opus (hope I used that correctly)! He could be forgiven if he made a few errors!
RIC 509!!!!! unbelievably bad mistake! I really need to do a better job of proof reading these - is there any way to correct this, since my edit...
Vance’s decisions on prosecutions are always based on politics - I’ll leave the rest unsaid. He will not be out of the public eye for long...
A match - finally. My guess is that Geta was killed not long after this was struck and anyone with the coin quickly got rid of it. It was probably...
Music to my ears - that's conclusive on the issue of whether this is genuine, although I was convinced already. Thanks so much for letting me know...
I just purchased a Caracalla sestertius, RIC 509, and I am told that Banti lists one of this type. In fact, I just posted an article on this site...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Caracalla Sestertius RIC 509 LIBERALITAS AVGG VI ET V - RARITY: R3 Caracalla and Geta on platform with...
My recollection is that the uncleaned lots were almost all fourth century, with a few very common ants - and nothing over 22mm, and certainly no...
Thanks - you are correct! It is Fredrich. The CNG catalogs are June 8, 2005, with the George His collection of Roman bronzes, and September 21,...
Great quote -
Could you recommend books or catalogs that focus on sestertii? Two of my CNG catalogs, one from 2004 and the other from 2005 (I think) have large...
Depressing indeed - Severan sestertii during the rare years are almost impossible to find, and when they do appear usually command enormous prices...
P.S. Most surprising is Mars - should be common but clearly it is quite rare. Makes me feel even less better for selling an example!
This is such an interesting response and is greatly appreciated! Thanks so much for providing this - this all goes in a scrap book series I have...
Not so humble - a beautiful example!
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