Could not have said it better then Doug and Bing. Josef Stalin killed more people then all the Emperors/ Usurpers of Rome combined, and that was...
I always thought Diocletian was a "good" Emperor;) Since he is in this thread, might as well post my example:happy: AV Aureus ND struck circa 286...
Another.... AV Ducato ND Valencia Mint FDC Fernando II of Aragon 1495-1525[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Beautifull Milan Philip II coin.... Here is an ealy dated 1516 from Germany. AV Goldgulden 1516 Schwabach Mint Brandenburg-Franconia Margraves...
True! I remember they had that MS Saturninus Aureus/ plus a FDC Alexander of Carthage example, stuff of dreams. I would make a really bad coin...
Thank you! No, most of my coins, esp. ancients are not slabbed, The only slabbed ones are five from Heritage, and one from NY Sale. This coin was...
Just woke up.... Thanks for comments:happy: NFA (Numismatic Fine Arts) was my introduction into ancients. They where the CNG of the 80/90s, had...
Actually the Assyrians had professional armies from 1800BC to their fall in 612BC. This made them the supreme military power during that period in...
Beautifull Lajos II 1 1/4 Taler:happy: Talerman. Poor guy would end up dead on the Battlefield at Mohacs a year later.
This was from NFA back in 85. AV Solidus ND Treveri Mint struck 347/8AD (my 3rd ancient) Emperor Constans I / please post your Constans I...
I have 1520 Sulieman I AV Sultani
AJ. I got the type (1/6 Stater from the CNA show back in 2000) from a Toronto coin dealer. Price was a fraction back then....
Anyone have a 1525?
I have the type, also a 1/12 Stater from CNG. Still looking for a 1/24 Stater:happy: Here is the EL version of 1/12 Stater ND Sardes Mint Walwet...
Ancient civilizations date back way further then we where taught in school. The Sphinx is way older then the Pyramids, probably circa 12K BC or...
I would say, the market trend is towards high quality coins, no matter if we are talking ancients or coins struck 1850-1933. Also, the prices have...
I only have one of the animals on list. AV Antoninius ND Rome Mint struck 215AD Emperor Caracalla 197-219AD 24mm. 5.23g. Lion on reverse ex; Gorny...
New World Jaguars come in two forms, normal spotted/ black "panther" form. They are my favorite cat.[ATTACH]
I agree with Doug, if prices keep on escalating like in past 50 years, it will soon really be a hobby for kings. I remember the CNG/St. James...
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