Thank you for the information. I hope this doesn't hijack your thread, but let me ask a question that probably relates to both medals and...
Do you consider this a jeton? If so, I have a few questions: [ATTACH] guy
Why do I have the feeling there won't be a set of coins to celebrate twenty years of euro cash in 2022? :devil: guy
I don't collect coins. I do, however, accumulate and research bits of numismatic evidence of the history I am studying. With this in mind, I...
Ancient Doug: Thank you for the quick and informative response (once again). guy
What is the current thought about the significance of "XXI" on the later antoninianus (aurelianianus) coin? Does this explanantion still ring...
Here's a coin from a more controversial hoard :devil:: http://coins.calkinsc.com/old_site/doc/pristina.html...
Although the background history of this coin from a hoard described in the article below is now thought to be incorrect, it makes for an...
:old-guy-smile: Respectfully, the "banishment of the Donatists" was probably not akin to the peaceful removal of the disorganized, relatively...
See Constantine and the Donatist controversy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donatism guy
Matt: That is a really contoversial belief. Being tolerant and not persecuting a group does not necessarily make one a member of that group....
Most people interested in coins don't want to interact with others at Internet sites. Many people's interest in coins is limited to a single...
Here's a great article about Rome and Parthia at war: http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=war_roman_parthian guy
Reasons Marcus Aurelius wasn't a great emperor: 1. He broke the string of the five previous competent emperors (the Antonine or Adoptive...
I have mixed feelings about a remake, too. At least, the BBC / HBO version will have interesting visuals. :devil: guy
The I, Claudius remake should be interesting: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-bbc-team-i-claudius-196865 guy
Although I'm not a great fan of Marcus Aurelius, I am still haunted by Richard Harris's powerful depiction of him in the movie Gladiator....
Naive question, I'm sure, but how does a copper coin survive 340 years, maintaining most of its original luster? It was graded as MS by PCGS with...
Chris: Good point and I agree with you to a degree. Remember, however, that Ancient sources had their own agendas and biases. Question: It was...
Chris: To his credit, David vagi doesn't use the strict 1-70 system. He just gives general grades. He does grade surface and strike x/5:...
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