A really great set of coins you selected this year Sallent.
Those are his John Lennon shades. :-)
Welcome to CoinTalk! Can you tell us about Farsuleius? I am guessing he was a Roman moneyer in the Republic days? John
That is a super coin Pish. Look at the detail on the eagle on the middle standard. John
I will see what Santa brings and then decide if there are any I can't live without. I already have some good stuff on the way. :-)
Welcome to CoinTalk! If you want some genuine Roman or Byzantine coins go to vcoins.com. All dealers there must offer a lifetime guarantee of...
Welcome Featherz! You've come to the right place to show off and discuss ancient coins. John
Your post is a tutorial on coins of this region and period. Nice collecting focus. John
Nice Samos!
Why support this guy when there are 100s of reasonable dealers who keep this pursuit alive? Just ignore the guy.
Bing, I have cleaned many coins where one side was smooth and nice and the other was badly corroded. Often the difference in the two sides is...
That is a super nice coin Pish! I love all the MFB coins. John
I have never heard of Epona or her festival. Are there any coins featuring her Bing? I love to ride and owned a horse many years ago. I would...
That is a good pick. Someone will get lucky to get it. Never seen a hippocamp design on the warriors shield.
Some remarkable preservation of these Probus ants! All the ones I find are way more corroded. I actually like the ones with smooth brown patina...
I have a lot of respect for David Vagi and Barry Murphy and actually think they are doing a valuable service to the community in weeding out...
Thing with the hole could be a button.
That is my emperor's wife you are talking about! :-)
OK thanks for the tip! I know nothing about these coins but I am sure I will enjoy learning. John
My wife and I opened our secret Saturnalia gift this morning and were extremely pleased with the gifts we received! Our Santa obviously took time...
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