Lovely coins. Wasn’t that OB CIVES SERVATOS legend used for persons who had saved the life/lives of Roman citizens? Or was it just for generic...
Victor Clark helped out with the identification of this item. Its motifs resemble a fantasy coin allegedly made by “gypsies” in the late 19th or...
To me, the main thing that points to them being fake is that the guy is asking only $12.99. Maybe he got them from a little old lady in Pasadena...
Wild guess on the left. Trajan as? Hair detail looks promising.
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I am revisiting old threads looking for more info on the "thanatos" workshop. I mentioned that the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet was theta, and...
A friend brought in this bronze weight he bought at an estate sale. He wondered if it was ancient. I told him I thought it was 20th c., but...
As far as I'm concerned, Kentucky can collect whatever he wants. We don't know motivations. I once bought this slug for $5 because I wanted...
Warren says Valentinian II, Theodosius, and Arcadius. Did not expect the latter. Thanks to Doug for the heads up, and to Warren (@Valentinian) for...
So I have a tiny little AE4 Valentinian II. It's actually in decent shape for an AE4. [ATTACH] DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG; diademed, draped, and...
Well, I’m not circulating EF aurei. I do want each student to handle the coin/s, not just look at them. I am not looking to completely remove...
[ATTACH] So a purple one of these just came in. It had been mis-addressed, and this one had some imperfections in the felt. I guess you get what...
Here's a thread that names some affordable "short sets" you could work on. But most around here just say "collect what you like."...
Suggesting a collecting interest to you might be like me suggesting for you a date. What might appeal to me might not appeal to you. If the only...
Juris, looks like you might benefit from this beginners’ FAQ thread....
The Bing has spoken.
I don’t blame you. It’s a striking coin, and all of Warren’s coins are attractively priced. Good eye.
Aw man, did you get that one from Warren at augustuscoins? I had my eye on that one for a while. It’s a beautiful coin. Good for you. Wish I...
Yes. I think that is in the special collections of the Burlingheim now. :pompous:
Yes. And to all women enamoured of Gerard Butler's abs in that film, allow me to point out that they were generated by a computer, not in a gym.
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