I think I know why some have FIL AVGG and others FIL AVG. About half way down my page the aftermath of the conference at Carnuntum is discussed....
Thank you for the kind words. For those of you who don't know the link, it is http://augustuscoins.com/ed/FILAVGG/ It illustrates and discusses...
@Ancient Aussie showed that photos do not always accurately reproduce the color of an AE coin. I often find that photos are greener than the...
Do that and we'll be reading newspaper stories about how the Romans inhabited Ohio, they will go viral, and ancient history as we know it will be...
You might "pre-evacuate" some valuables. My in-laws were in a vulnerable area at the coast before a major hurricane, got ready, and left with...
I just added ten $5-$15 coins to my "inexpensive" page: http://augustuscoins.com/inexpensive.html and removed many coins that had sold and...
The Mardin Hoard: Islamic Countermarks on Byzantine Coins, a 1977 79-page paperback, discusses a hoard found in southern Anatolia of c. 13,500...
PM me with the seller's eBay username and I will consider getting him on fakesellers lists.
@Curtisimo , this "[Poll-6]" designation is working. It is easy to know I have voted in all 6 to date. Thanks for titling them in this useful way.
This choice is a tough one. I like both types (have one, and am on the prowl for the other). So, like in some elections, a close call leads to a...
I think they are die-identical. They are precisely the same in the areas you circled and the rest of the details line up too. That would not...
@Curtisimo , I love the format of the poll where why the coin is interesting is specifically addressed. The poll responses are listed as three for...
Yes, it is! Thank you. I had voted in polls 1-3, so now that #4 is up I can tell I need to vote in that one and I will do so shortly.
Thank you! How did this thread get to be poll #7? I can only find three so far. Maybe that is an administrative number for you. I would prefer...
@Curtisimo , it is hard to keep track which ones I have already voted on, and that problem will get worse as more and more pairs are considered....
Many large Roman provincial types were issued under Gordian III (238-244). Here is one, large at 38 mm, but far from the largest: [ATTACH]...
On Amazon.com, as I write, there are no reviews of Rainer Albert's book.
Maybe you could do Amazon buyers a favor by reviewing the book there. I know you did me a favor because it was on my radar to buy at the right...
The seller's photo does show toning as he said, but your photo makes it look even better.
I want to write about photos. This post was inspired by a recent win in a Naville auction. Here is their photo: [ATTACH] Roman Republican...
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