Those that are the toughest to come by IMHO. Not necessarily the most expensive, but it seems that follows along those that are tough to get.
Welcome Greg. Glad to have you. I guess my rarest Roman Imperial would be my Caligula or my Claudius even though neither are that rare. [ATTACH]...
What's your Mutter have to do with anything?
That's the same impression many beginner collectors of Ancient coins have. Don't kick yourself too hard.
As an example, here is a Julian II FH type for which I paid $10 shipped. Admittedly, it's a different mint, but at that time Siscia was pouring...
The reverse is what makes this coin, even though the simple obverse screams Augustus.
Just for the record, the Constantius II was a gift for buying the Probus coin. I wouldn't have bothered, but when it's free...... You are...
Somehow I've never considered grating cheese on a coin. Perhaps I should try it.
I've contemplated posting each of these separate, but, as the title suggests, none are special enough to warrant their own thread. These are...
I'm with ya little bro. I just have no interest. There are enough Greek and Roman coins to keep interested till the next life.
Well done.
It would appear that the cost of a soldier/equine went up considerably over time. From what I've read, a soldiers pay was very low in the first...
That may very well be the answer, but it looks to me like the result of the die itself. Perhaps a slight slippage when the hammer struck?
I tried Open Office, but found too many problems with it. I use Excell. Works for me.
I probably would, but I have no computer savvy and wouldn't know what to do.
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Nice coin with a well detailed reverse.
Good detail all around.
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