My RR example shows "Two hands clasped round winged caduceus". The fingers are straight. It looks like the caduceus is behind and not between the...
Nice coin and welcome. You will find plenty of folks here with interesting and different paths in ancient coins. My weak spot of for BC Roman...
Interesting post and coin. I struggle with the letters used on struck RR coins. My computer version of Word does not have the older forms of A, L...
Thanks for posting.
Great quote Bing! Many of can say that.
The Houston Chronicle had a write-up in their on line edition....
Nice set of Roman women. I think that is an interesting way to start collecting ancients. Welcome to the group. I collect mostly Roman Republican...
A few more pics from the show: [ATTACH] PCGS submission tool. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Bruce had an old (1860) book on Roman History by Francis...
Maybe I should stick to RR coins. [ATTACH] But I am not too good with RR Provincials. I thought this one was a Caesar, but it was not. [ATTACH]...
We have a coin show this weekend in Houston, Tx: Bellaire Coin Club Coin, Stamp, & Collectible Show Aug 4th - 5th, 2018 Arabia Shrine Center...
The piece looks good to me. What I tell my wife (and others who ask) how I know the pieces I have are really 2000+ years - there is no way of...
Nice blue Greek bottle. My oldest bottle is a Mountain Dew from the early 1960's. [ATTACH] With a Mason's Strawberry Soda cap. [ATTACH] I can...
[ATTACH] Happy XVth. Are you accepting or giving votive offerings? Thanks for your note. I have both books. They are on the top shelf of my RR...
I would go with a history (not coin) book or two to cover the time period that Romans issued coins (300 BC to 476 AD). The latter time period is...
looks fine to me, no
Great coin. It has one of the better noses I have seen! My wife picked up a hand full at a recent show. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not much in the way...
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