Thanks, Steve, for the compliments. I like coins which (besides their historical content and/or appealing portrait) also actually show 'something...
Hadrian (AD 117-138) Hadrian, Sestertius, IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, with drapery on left shoulder, rev PONT MAX TR...
Very nice Drachm, TIF. You really get the sense the figure is kissing Hadrian's hand, rather than just holding it.
Otho (AD 69). AR denarius (19mm, 3.45 gm, 6h). Rome. IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head of Otho to right / PONT MAX, Ceres standing left, holding...
Marcus Auelius, As, Liberalitas standing. (picture shows a rougher planchet than in reality). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Vitellius, January – December 69 Sestertius late April-December 69. Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. Pax standing l., holding branch and...
Elagabalus (218-222 AD) for Aquilia Severa. AR Denarius , Rome, AD 220-222. Obv. IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, Draped bust right. Rev. CONCORDIA,...
Cornucopiae? I have a few…. Sestertius, In the name of Drusus, son of Tiberius Sestertius circa 22-23, Æ 33.5mm, Confronted heads of two little...
Very nice set. Obviously a lot of dedication went into putting it together.
Really very interesting coin from a little known (to me at least) ruler. I know very little about this era of (late roman) history, and very much...
I had to struggle to keep awake - even until 9 pm. The reason is we are spending new years in Mexico, and Mexico time is 7 hours behind Germany -...
A very sweet portrait. Nice addition, Mat!
Thank you, Doug. I was wondering if there are any specific french catalogues, and you answered the question. I am aware of www.lefranc.net which...
FWIW, in condition similar to the OPs coin 54 G's and 55 G's (a bit scarcer) could still be found in pocket change in Germany into the late 90's....
Thank you all very much for your comments. It is intriguing that there appear to be no sales records for Louis d'or with this mint -year...
Very nice denarius CoinMike, quite an appealing reverse. Here is a nice (and unusually thick) sestertius of Antonius Pius and a Consecratio...
Hi, Derick, nice to hear from you. Yes, it seems to be quite rare, at least as far as recorded sales is concerned. Actually it was my son who...
I recently added this coin to my collection. It is a Louis d'or issued in 1790 for the french king Louis XVI at Montpellier (mint N). Louis XVI...
Nice coin, well defined and quite attractive. Congratulations. Certainly more appealing than the example I purchased a little while ago.
2013 was a slow year for me concerning additions to my federal copper collection. I only found these 3 during the year: 1803 S-265, 1806, and...
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