Be aware that there are at least two different firms calling themselves the "Time Machine." One is a vcoins store "The Time Machine" owned by the...
Basil I was Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886. He founded the "Macedonian Dynasty" which lasted almost 200 years, until 1056. Here is one of his...
An IDE MAR aureus sold for over $3 million (Roma Auction XX Day 1, 29-10-2020, Lot 463)....
It is not worth half that. I think it is simply panic buying. It is easy to be afraid things are going up so much you need to buy now before...
I would guess @Theodosius but I already picked him for an earlier coin, so I am going with @Curtisimo , even though he doesn't seem to usually...
This ought to be from @Curtisimo . He has often posted late Roman bronzes and the OP coin is bronze (if not late Roman). He notes the OP coin was...
Yes. RIC does in order to be clear he is not Galerius, who had a similar name. Diocletian's favored deity was Jove and Maximian's was Hercules. We...
Experienced ancient-coin collectors know that high-grade denarii of Septimius Severus, Severus Alexander, and others of that era are common....
Last month I posted a thread https://www.cointalk.com/threads/maximians-name.374016/ on the full name of Maximian (Roman emperor 286-305 and again...
@EireWeish , welcome to CT! The website http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ has a great deal of information about collecting ancient coins: The...
I have. I recommend you pay with TransferWise. Most firms ask an extra percentage for PayPal or credit cards, but not for TransferWise. Wiring...
I'm guessing @Theodosius . With my in-depth research I discovered he has some very nice Greek coins (in spite of his username). In spite of my...
Jovian had only four AE reverse types. The AE1 is scarcer and costs more than the two AE3s, but is nevertheless readily available. It is the AE4,...
If you started collecting ancients after trying to fill date sets of US coins, you might decide a date set of Justinian folles from Cyzicus would...
I vote it is a coin of @Parthicus . I did some research on previous posts of each of the five contenders, and his posts and username suggest a...
A history professor wrote about a parallel between ancient Rome and now....
[ATTACH] Faustina II, under Marcus Aurelius. Struck 161-176. An as. 26 mm. 13.02 grams. VESTA holding simpulum and Palladium BMC 1004. Sear II...
Yes, "S" means scarce. Actually, there are quite a few around, but most are in poor condition. An example with full flan and no problems, even if...
@kevin McGonigal , that is a wonderful writeup. Thank you. My page http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Repub/TimelineTable.html on how Roman Republican...
My site on late Roman AE http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/index.html lists type sets for the emperors...
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