Nice coin! Wonderful details, with a great provenance! Can't do much better than a Vecchi sale coin:). There were only 2 silver denarius...
I agree with Doug and see no reason to doubt the coin, since many RR coins have rough or porous surfaces. But the rough nature of the coin makes...
An amazing coin, stunning in its detail!
As an ardent collector of ancients for 25 years, I could not agree more -- ancient coins are miniature works of art and allow me to hold history...
Unless my eyes are deceiving me, is that a trident or E off to the left?
I paid $30 for this beauty, which has the most detailed crawfish I have even seen on an affordable Greek bronze:smug:. I just won this coin...
I have to agree with Steve, this one is my favorite.
Me too! I usually avoid buying them, not knowing how to tell real from fake.
Gosh @stevex6, you have so many great horses, it is hard to pick a favorite...but your hoof is near the top of the list! And I agree with Zumbly,...
I enjoyed these, thanks for posting!
I have 2 trihemiobols and an obol from Larissa to share. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have never been attracted/interested in these types of coins, but that bonus elephant and double CAESAR is really nice!! Guess I will have to...
Thanks for educating us about this Greek city. Nice purchase, I especially like its tie in to the 2nd punic war. Sorry, I have no coins of...
Like the template, thanks @Mat!
I don't have any restoration issues of an emperor, so how about a restored issued from the Roman Republic? This denarius was issued by supporters...
I keep an excel database with exactly the same info as @red_spork. I save the tags from when I bought the coin, and put the coin back in the...
How did I miss that thread? What a cool coin, I love it!! The Prow is overstruck on Zeus:joyful:
A wonderful coin, wish I had one of this type!!!
Here's a Roman Republican denarius with friendly hands holding a caduceus, which was issued in 48 BC by the moneyer D. Junius Brutus Albinus....
@stevex6 -- cool coins! I see the dolphin, elephant, wolf and butterfly...but what animal is on the 3rd coin?
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