Without much prior knowledge of Sulla, I watched the "Julius Caesar" miniseries from 2003 recently, which made me hate Sulla's guts! Haven't yet...
I think that the whole slab vs anti-slab debate will never be settled because we like to believe that one side is correct and the other is...
I only buy slabbed coins, and I completely agree with this. I've been cataloging sales of slabbed coins and have accumulated large enough datasets...
True. But, this is true of everything aside from air, food, water, and shelter. Gold has little inherent value, but I wouldn't even think about...
Hey man, quit hogging up all the Vespasians!! This poor boy needs one to!! Just kidding of course, you picked up some nice coins there. And, as...
If you keep the labels, then you must see some value in them, right? Whether it's to enhance resale value, for the information on the label, for...
Those of you that "free" all of these coins......... Do you keep the labels?
So far as my collection goes, I only buy NGC slabbed coins. I really love collecting the coins, admiring the coins, and learning about the people...
Ya, when you get exiled because Augustus and Tiberius think that you are too promiscuous........You must have been REALLY promiscuous!!! :nailbiting:
It initially said "Married", but there were a handful of couplings in there that didn't involve marriage, so I figured it'd make sense to call it...
Certainly not my field of expertise, but I always assumed that the punches were meant to serve as the "Stamp of Approval" with respect to weight...
I've been putting together a "Julio-Claudian Family Tree" diagram to serve as a visual aid for people while I tell them about my coins. I thought...
These Lydian, Ionian, etc types are on my list of "Coins to get someday", but for the time being, I have to stay focused! Unfortunately, this...
Really liking that Domitia! That's a nice group of extremely diversified coins, grats!
I really dig all of the animal related reverses! I'm a one per collector and primarily focus on getting the best quality bust example that I can...
I certainly appreciate the sentiment, and I've put a lot of thought and a bit of research into doing this type of thing if I had the means. The...
Ya, the extremes to which our general perception of historical figures gets shaped by movies and TV shows is kind of funny. The thing that...
So far as revived threads go, I don't mind this one so much. I missed it the first time around, this type of thing is fun to think about, and I...
I prefer Roman coins because they show individuals, making them feel like a direct link to the stories and histories of that person. However, when...
I don't know enough about Greek coins to understand exactly what I'm looking at in every case, but your descriptions have been educational and I...
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