I was asked my thoughts on this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The description was: "Have any idea if this is a coin or just a pendent? Guy I bought it from...
Great coin and display of the coin! I had to google omphalos. I thought it was a bee hive. om·pha·los [ˈämfələs] NOUN 1. the center or hub of...
I looked in Haeberlin and did not see your coin in his plates. Not all of the specimens listed in the table of examples are shown on plates. I...
@Carthago and @TIF are right in the reverse looks different. It seems like the celator was trying to show heads in the above deck room. Attached...
A US silver dollar is "only" 26.7 grams, or about 1/12 th of a Roman Pound = As = one uncia. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cast Uncia = 1/12th of an As Obv -...
@John Anthony Great piece, thanks for sharing. I think that several of my older books, Sydenham's Aes Grave for one, used pictures of plaster...
The top picture shows the three sisters of Caligula; Agrippina, Drulsilla & Julia; in the form of the Three Graces. I can not tell anything from...
The reactions may be slow because it is Friday night and folks have things to do. Do you have questions about the coin? Do you know the dealer?...
@chrsmat71 nice dolphin! I am sure there are plenty of these swimmers on CT coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Multatuli Great coin, and left facing prow! My prow is right and weighs less. A Ramo Secco cast bar. Not quite a coin, but heavy at 826 grams;...
One of my favorite coins is the RR denarius of L. Cassius Longinus. Today I saw a book with this coin on the cover: Politics in the Roman...
great coin
@Bing quite an army you are collecting. You will be ready to take over the known world soon. You can see a present day Leg XV below. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Sallent nice coin! I am glad you gave the holder it's proper respect! I like the rose design. I need one for my collection. You can see my...
Nice set @dougsmit . I like the one with all of the crock and a head. I will probably try for an Agrippa. I already have a coin with Augustus.
@SwK Wow, that is a great coin, or should I call it SwanKy? I plan to buy a split one of those to add to my collection. [ATTACH]
From my half coin collection, Cr 181/1, halved, caps of the dioscuri. [ATTACH] or seller's pics [ATTACH]
Welcome @MFish . For a patient person with time for the effort cleaning coins can be interesting. I found buying coins that are cleaned far more...
A short update on my search for paperwork on this coin.... nutin so far. Also, posted the coin on my blog - http://rrdenarius.blogspot.com/ I...
I am a Silphium fan too. I pretend like the reverse symbol is Silphium even though most call it an ivy leaf or unknown. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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