Here is Severus' mom, Julia Mamaea. The history Severus women, who were "the power behind the throne," were quite interesting. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
The Roman emperor Valerian, who ruled from 253 to 260, left his camp to negotiate with the Sasanids during one of many of Rome’s wars with the...
Edward II, shall we say, made his own bed and had to lie in it. At his coronation, he dressed his first "good friend," Piers Gaveston, in purple...
British king Edward II was, more than likely, gay. After he was deposed, he was held prisoner for a while. Then one night people heard him...
The Roman emperor Carus ruled from 282 to 283. During one of Roman's many military campaigns against the Persians, Carus was in his tent, perhaps...
Why dream of only finding a Gordian III? If you are dreaming of a fantasy, why not go for a Gordian I or II? :pompous:
The trouble is when you buy counterfeits from counterfeit sellers, you are supporting their activities. They don’t deserve to get paid for what...
You are lucky. You got one of the sets with the coins in cellophane which means that the coins are okay. The rusty staple is a concern. if you do...
The bright spots on the obverse are a big concern. If the photo is accurate, you will nabbed for "improper cleaning" It's a shame because the coin...
The Gallic emperors form a fun little set, and have interesting history. Postumus got it started. From what I've read, his coins had more gold...
That was certainly quite a find for a Coin Star machine! You are lot better at reading these coins than I am. I have to struggle. Foreign...
The Vitellius was the "stretch coin." It seems like his long name has a bad habit of running off the coin. I spotted one that was really nice with...
Here are my four coins. I might get into a gold piece eventually, but since I have been working on everything up to Constantine the Great, coins...
1954 Proof sets were issued in little grey boxes. The coins were in clear sleeves and stapled together. In 1954, some of the sleeves were...
The second 1960 set looks like a Mint State or business strike to me, not a Proof. The coins are turned in the holes because they tend to move in...
It’s better to fill the hole with a legal pieces that is marked “COPY” than a deceptive piece that could fool another collector. My attitude has...
Those are nice type coins. The 1796 Quarter is now very expensive. I got in just under the wire in the early 1980s before VF graded pieces shot...
The Red Book has long included the words, “All half cents are scarce.” Off the top of my head, I think that total mintage for the half cent from...
Which half cent has the prettiest design? I have always been partial to the Draped Bust type which was issued from 1800 to 1808. [ATTACH] This...
Here are comparable examples of the Braided Hair half cent and large cent in high grade. The Half Cent. This piece is PCGS graded MS-64, R&B...
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