My 5 favourite imperial coins Augustus- I love the capricorn [ATTACH] Tiberius- I looked for a while and bought 3 before I found one I liked...
Favorite imperatorial coins Sextus Pompey-Pompey the Great on the obverse [ATTACH] Marc Antony quinarius-I love the raven on this one [ATTACH]...
Personally, I would put that 19.00 towards a better coin.
Welldone @Topcat7 This is a very nice group and a great accomplishment.
Great coin @Aethelred Here is my "oddly shaped" planchet. [ATTACH]
There is a very special quality to that portrait. Nice catch David.
I do not think it is cheating at all. There are many ways to put this set together and they are all legitimate as I see it. Part of the fun is...
I rely most on Sear, RIC, and Seaby's RSC. I seem to refer to these at least once a day when searching for coins in online auctions. I also like...
I Have a few lists I am working on Rome Sulla Cassius Brutus Lepidus France Eleanor of Aquitaine Louis IX Napoleon gold 40 francs England Cnut...
I like the idea of a sticky with the top 5 or so most asked questions. I do read stickies before I comment on a new board. I would, however, add...
Great example David. To answer your question, I would probably pay more for the second coin.
What a great, haunting coin.
I like the portrait on the second example.
Very nice coin Mat!
Why? Has it become your albatross?
Lovely coin and excellent writeup.
That is a beautiful coin and that slab is nothing a hammer cannot fix.:happy:
1. 12 Caesars 2. Coins of Imperatorial Rome 3. Historical figures on coins (This one spans a couple of millennia and so is not limited to ancients)
Very nice coin. I really like the portrait. Nice catch @Roman Collector
Please educate us. Why don't you start by telling us what qualifies you to tell us how to collect ancient coins.
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