Nice example @Eduard. I have the sister coin in silver [ATTACH] NERVA AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head...
I never thought about it and just assumed it meant the same as we interpret the word today. Nice explanation @Valentinian. [ATTACH] MACRINUS AR...
So true.
I am as well
Neither am I. Don't get me wrong @Aethelred, your inquiry is justified, but I think the answers will always ellude us.
Well, I'm certainly not the one to answer such a question, but it is a good question that should be answered if there is an answer to be had....
The poll assumes too much. Is the history of the events written truthfully (and fully) or is it all lies and half-truths? Is there more to the...
Nice pickup @Smojo. The version of your coin has eluded me so far, but I keep hunting fro the right one at the right price. [ATTACH] THRACE,...
Great history, true or not. We do know who the power players were at the time, and all of the story is plausible. Here are coins from the family...
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When I started this thread, my intention was just to let those who knew my son had deployed last July that he had returned safe and sound. But...
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My example is just as rough or more so. [ATTACH] AUGUSTUS AE As OBVERSE: CAESAR PONT MAX, laureate head right REVERSE: Altar of Lugdunum,...
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I just checked. We have replica ancient pottery from Greece we bought years ago when visiting Athens. On one of the vases is a depiction of...
Love the style of your new coin lil bro. Great provenance as well. [ATTACH]
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