Those are great Coins Mat. Thanks for posting them.
My newest collecting thread is "Historical figures on coins". I went to a local coin show today and was able to add 2 coins to my historical...
Thanks to all for the kind comments.
So I got an email from H J Berk regarding some newly released "Byzantine" (for the sake of those who do not like "Romaion") coins. I scrolled down...
I am partial to this denarius of Vespasian. I love the nemesis on the reverse. [ATTACH]
That is a very nice coin of Titus. Nice catch.
Yes, thank you. The was a good read.
Here in 'the great white north' we have our thanksgiving in October. However, that will not stop me from wishing all of my American friends a...
@AncientJoe Great coin. How can you tell the difference between this one and the earlier original issue?
I love it. That reverse is very interesting.
I too am sorry that you had to sell. There are some nice coins in that group.
Very nice Mat. Both portraits are quite good. You cannot go wrong with any silver of Claudius.
That is a very nice gift.
"... the term Byzantine is totally inappropriate. The term Romaion, which appears on the coins themselves, is far more descriptive of the people...
The term "Byzantine" is not historical it is historiographical. I will continue to use Romaion.
"The people who lived in the "Byzantine Empire" never knew nor used the word "Byzantine." They know themselves to be Romans, nothing more and...
I have been thinking for awhile about my next collecting thread. I decided to do a collection of famous people throughout history on coins. This...
@red_spork Sorry you missed that one, it is lovely.
Nice catch! That type was near the top of my want list for an Augustus denarius. The Capricorn reverse won.
I have never sold one of my coins. I have, however, given some away.
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