Er, this might be an administrator task - I have been asked by Dane at Wildwinds to remove image links from this post since she made correction....
Just got a batch of radiates, three of which were Claudius II Gothicus. After I started digging around to figure them out when I found that one...
Interesting thread, Curtisimo - thanks for bringing it up. I think both Domitian and Severus Alexander made efforts to bump up the silver content...
Hmmm. He does look a bit like Commodus, doesn't he? Or Marcus Aurelius? I don't know anything about Roman tets, so I'm just shooting from the...
Wonderful examples - I knew you guys would have some good stuff. Thank you for sharing. As for "good" silver, I was being loose in my...
I like it! The portrait is very "eastern" and appealing.
I'll admit it - for years I was a snob about the Gallic Kingdom...all those crumby bronze radiates. Given my bottom-feeding habits, there's just...
A very interesting post, Gavin. Along the same lines, I've done a little research on Marsyas the Satyr (my avatar). Marsyas too represented...
Thank you all for your input. I appreciate the collective expertise.
Thanks Doug - I appreciate the info.
I don't own this coin, a denarius of Commodus IOVI DEFENS SALVTIS AVG, but I was wondering if there were any opinions one way or another about its...
Really nice coins posted here. I too like the temples. Not very pretty, but I do have a Trebonianus Gallus issue from Antioch with a temple....
Thank you Zumbly - my lack of RIC is showing again. Much obliged.
Ah! I never thought of that. Thank you. These worn-out-dies mushy reverses always confuse me! So RIC 142c it is then.
I recently picked up this bargain Valerian Antoninianus with the emperor seated with globe reverse. Roman Collector posted a similar (and much...
Recently got this scruffy batch of 5 sestertii and a Trebonianus Gallus "temple" bronze from Antioch. The Trajan Decius with the Dacia reverse...
I wish I had one like this. A real one, I mean. Sigh.
Very interesting post. My grasp on the technical side of brockages is nil. But a while back in a lot of denarii I got a truly horrible Lucilla...
Thank you Andres2 for posting that image - I appreciate it.
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