I bought a French token recently because it has three unicorns. It is dated 1693.... so maybe too new for this forum. The token and description...
oops, you are right, they are T&V280 - 286.
Nice coin @Bing . I like the different look for Apollo. I think it makes him look more Roman (vs the Greek look on coins of Piso, below). I often...
The L is below the dolphin in the top pic and at 6 o'clock for the other four coins in the second group photo. I was not pleased with the focus of...
The sixth coin in the series of cast coins from Luceria arrived today, the four dot thunderbolt / club. I will post the seller's pics and a group...
Cast Semi-Uncia, TV-286 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Crescent / Garlanded thyrsus, L below
My father was a SeeBee in WW-II. Today, Memorial Day, I remember him for his service to his country and as a great parent. [ATTACH] My father,...
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori is a line from the Roman lyrical poet Horace's Odes (III.2.13). The line can be translated as: "It is sweet...
Thanks for the post @Voulgaroktonou . You collect on the other end of the Roman timeline than me. I would like a Justinian II bust of Christ coin...
@arnoldoe - nice coin. Mine is a bit different reverse... with bull behind alter.[ATTACH] Roman Imperial Silver Denarius, Rome 159 AD Antoninus...
Nice one. I like the early struck uncia. Larger bronze of this issue, Cr 38 => TV 63 - 66, were cast. Speaking of cast, how about aes grave uncia...
I like the Faustina best. If you are buying two, seems like a reasonable price.
Here's the other head - [ATTACH] Athens Two Owl Bronze ATTICA. Athens. Ae (Circa 322/17-307 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: AΘE....
@TIF You need one of these - [ATTACH] I saw this Roman Scale in Timeline's auction and thought you'd need one....
Nice coins, looks like you had a good day. I like that you posted the paper flips with the coins. Someone has excellent lettering skills.
@dougsmit - nice silver bar rubbing Digital cameras and printing have changed how we receive information. I like the two books I bought on cast...
Look here - http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-tribute-penny
Three interesting pieces arrived today. [ATTACH] The top piece is a triangular bar, 26.4 grams & 33 X 12 mm. The middle piece is a Roman Scale...
I found out this morning I was the winner! It took 3 tries to make my card company accept a new, to me, foreign company. They thought two European...
I often bid on coins with sixbid. I do this when the seller's web site is not in English or I can not make a live bid. I bid on a coin that...
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