I am a bit skeptical as well, which is why I bought from a vender with a lifetime guarantee, just in case future evidence shows their attribution...
I won the Babylon RR book: Babelon, Ernest. Description Historique et Chronologique des Monnaies de la République Romaine vulgairement appelées...
Thanks for sharing @4to2centBC. I go to the Met whenever I am in NYC, and am always overwhelmed with the breath of their collection. Love the...
I have a similar aes rude...Rectangular cast bronze; X stamped on one side, uncertain markings on the other. [ATTACH]
@Alegandron and @Cucumbor, those are magnificent examples of early Roman Republican coinage! Alas, my contribution is inferior, but a coin I am...
Mike, welcome to CT Ancients! Happy to have you here:)
I like your new bronze of Roman Macedon @red_spork, a nice find! I look forward to your longer post.
I bet you are correct! I like this explanation better, thanks for suggesting it.:)
Thanks! :smuggrin: This is one of my favorite coins. It was on my wish list for quite a while, probably took me about 5 years to find a nice...
Sadly, I do not collect temple coins, so have none with interesting pediment figures. But I thought your thread was interesting, so I will...
I only have one broken coin, and it might better be described as chipped. It is also a bit light (should be 17-18mm). But for $9, it was a good...
I like getting the emails so I can moniter when someone sends me a PM.
Yes, please photograph and post again @Pishpash -- I'd love to see more photos.
Great coins everyone -- though I must admit I love @TIF 's bronze the best! I have a tetradrachm from the time of Roman Rule in Macedon. [ATTACH]...
Here's my Roman Republic owl. Unevenly struck, but I love it anyway:) [ATTACH] 45 BC, L. Valerius Acisculus AR denarius 3.82 gm - 22mm Obv:...
Great examples everyone! Here is mine:smug: [ATTACH]
I stopped receiving mine Friday evening or early Saturday morning. I reported this using the "contact us" link, but since I have not yet received...
That's an impressive medallion Greg! If cost is no object, I would be bidding on this early Roman Republic currency bar from the 6th-4th c BC:...
No Sabina or Hadrian, but I do have two Roman women with Venus on the reverse! I appreciate that you gave us lots of options for contributing to...
Marvelous coin @Pishpash, stunning reverse!!
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