Here’s my lone legionary denarius. Would like to figure out the legion. II or III methinks. [ATTACH]
The "beading" on those standards really is something. Very impressive for the type.
[ATTACH] An update: I received a refund on this forged coin from the Spanish seller. The seller acknowledged it was a forgery upon further...
That portrait is very expressive. But my favorite parts are the drapery folds of Libertas on the reverse. On Libertas: “It is interesting that...
I really like these manageable, targeted sets. This one offers an opportunity for a real sense of completion without breaking the bank.
Sadly, I agree. [ATTACH]
Hey! Look at that! Wonderful. This might come in handy for my teaching too. Thanks @jamesicus!
Thanks for the video. It’s interesting that they suggested that the blank was heated before struck. I think that’s a matter of some debate in...
I'd love to have a really interesting provenanced coin one day. Until then, this is the best I can do. A Magnentius "Ex Lückger." Seller's photo....
Below is how I have catalogued my Diocletian. It may help you make out features of your coin. The IMP stands for "Imperator." The PF stands for...
This is a good thread for advice for collectors new to ancients:...
Those variations are probably different "control marks." Often a mint might vary some of these marks as a means of identifying which workshop or...
They look real to me. For a thread on the "Sacra Moneta" reverse of the Diocletian coin, click here:...
I’m interested in the Augustus. Thanks Jamesicus!
I snapped up an X6 "Commodus as Hercules" As, with Commodus wearing the lion skin. I strongly suspect this coin will be in my 2018 Top Ten, so...
I contacted the seller as well to see if the coin was priced accurately. Have not heard back. Maybe it's not a mistake after all.
What a great portrait on that second coin.
Here's a link to a descriptive and helpfully critical scholarly book review on coins and the NT. Coins as Cultural Texts in the World of the New...
I understand the spirit behind the OP suggestion. However, I would agree with the judgment that this list could be problematic. I remember one...
I can’t imagine dropping 1000 pounds without doing a little market research first. Like just simply searching for other Fausta coins at VCoins....
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