We have precious little information on purchasing power and inflation during any period of Roman history, and what little information we have is...
Finally got this re-imaged. One of my all-time favorite junk lot finds from early in my ancients career; this is likely responsible for me even...
Nice coin. Probus coins are fun - the man had some fashion sense! Mine actually is the same as @Marsman's but 4th officina [ATTACH] I...
Super acquisition! I had no idea that these seals were commercially available. If you want to start a real colorful debate, ask an Indian and a...
I had read (can't remember where) that it's possible that rather than engraving dies over and over, the Romans used a rudimentary hubbing...
Aw, man. I was hoping to find a pirate joke in this thread. I haven't been active with actual auction firms long enough to accumulate more than a...
All look to be common Japanese issues of the late 40s through early 70s. The 100 yen with rice stalks are .600 silver. I see several old style 50...
Very interesting coins! Interesting to note is how many coins that are either uninscribed or vaguely inscribed can be attributed to specific...
Got it imaged this morning before heading to work Gordian III / Providentia ant with features of Balbinus [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have two daughters, a five year old who is very well behaved, and a three year old who gives Dennis the Menace a run for his money. A couple...
Great write up and a nifty set of errors! Indo sassanian errors are the only that I seek out specifically: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
What a generous motion @Sallent! Sorry to hear that a little grief came your way over something as silly as a free gift.
I've always loved both of your pages, @Valentinian and @dougsmit ! They both helped me get my feet wet, and continue to be valuable resources....
I always find it fascinating when a civilization digs up a long-obsolete coin and decides to base their circulating coinage on it. No danger of me...
The Historia Augusta is pretty unambiguous about Marius' short reign - it offers additional commentary on how he only ruled for one full day, and...
I love Geta's little kid denarii. I have the same type; one of my first purchases after I decided to get serious about collecting Romans [ATTACH]
That coin is as clean as it will ever get - you can't remove patina without wrecking the coin.
Need some scratch for a few planned purchases; trying my luck here before these go on ebay. I prefer Paypal friends & family, can accept check or...
Lovely detailing on a coin of that size! I've never heard of the Vandals imitating anything except the cross, campgate, monogram, and various...
Ancient Egypt (Old, Middle, New Kingdoms) preceded the invention of money and was fueled by a barter economy. As stated above, Egypt fell to the...
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