Just a quick reply about the photos. The reverse photo is pretty darn good and clear while the obverse is somewhat blurry. I wish I could get...
Here is one I haven't looked at in a long while: OLD [ATTACH] NEW [ATTACH] VICTORINUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate,...
The size and weight of gold coins changed dramatically during the imperial period; however, regardless of the size or weight of the aureus, the...
bombastic [ bämˈbastik ] ADJECTIVE high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated Hmmm, I don't think so......
All this talk about turtles and thickness made me want to revisit the images of mine and add a photo of it's girth: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It beats the yellow snow club. Thanks AJ and all of you for your kind comments. Except JA who is trying to auction off my coin almost before I...
My pretty, my precious...[ATTACH]
NO! Sorry to say, this particular seller is no longer dealing in Ancients. He consigned all his ancients (not sure where, but I can ask) except...
You have the attribution correct TIF
Hehe
Martin's already taken a look. Nanny nanny na na. And you know me. A major cheapskate. So suffice it to say I scored big on this one. So in...
Thanks all.
A great regal portrait of Trajan, and like Mikey, I love the reverse as well.
I finally own a gold coin. It's another milestone in my collection. [ATTACH] VALENS AV Solidus OBVERSE: DN VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed,...
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[ATTACH] SEXTUS POMPEY; GENS POMPEIA AE As OBVERSE: MAGN above laureate janiform head with features of Pompey the Great REVERSE: PIVS above,...
Both are very nice JA
Excellent example red. Here is my gruf example [ATTACH]
Ditto
Interesting history lesson. Roma sure changed over the centuries.
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