I like the Tanit/Horse Carthaginian issues. Still want one of those for teaching the Aeneid. Book 1: There was a grove in the centre of the city,...
Nice coin. I wonder why it was struck with Augustus on one side given that Nero and Augustus were about 50 years apart. Was it a kind of...
Good looking coin. If FDC is a pretty bold prediction. But regardless, I’d love to see it cleaned up.
My $5 sestertius bought from Jeff Clark. There's enough of the obverse legend there to see that it's of Titus as Caesar, whose sestertii are...
I recently binge watched that series. The first great HBO series. Really a shame it was only for a few seasons.
That’s a great looking specimen for the type, Ro! Better than the one I bought. It’s on its way.
I suppose if you're looking for something to be concerned about, one might expect more wear on the reverse given the fact that Max's hair has been...
I see no reason to doubt it.
Hi Rusty, For coins such as the Urbs Roma you bought, you’re probably still relatively safe on eBay; just look for better quality examples. If you...
Oh darn. I liked them much better as snakes. At least I learned something. Thanks!
[ATTACH] PHOTO: AncientJoe’s croc coin. I'm going to resurrect this thread for a bit. I recently acquired one of these Nemausus crocodile...
I love the look of that anepigraphic follis. The fact that the obverse is so clean adds to a classic minimalist look that is almost Greek in...
Alegandron, my wife is an Arkansan; I have to endure her "calling the Hogs" every football season, so she will appreciate that first WPS graphic.
Cracking the slab was easier than I thought. I didn’t feel a vise was necessary; my dining room table did just fine, but to each his own. I *did*...
I thought New Year’s Day would be an appropriate time to liberate Antoninus Pius and his piggies. [ATTACH] This was my only slabbed coin, and in...
What a great resource! The surfaces on those coins in the gallery are beautifully smooth. Really clear and appealing examples.
Amazon has quite a number of ancient history documentaries, of varying quality. Much more than, say, Netflix, which caters to more contemporary...
I only have Julia Domna, not Julia Maesa. What strikes me about the Maesa coins is that these portraits are not idealized; Maesa seems to have a...
Here's a good resource on the widow's mite; at the bottom you will see your coin listed among replicas....
[ATTACH] Looks to be the world's worst fake of a widow's mite. Here's a real one. You might be disappointed that yours is fake. The good news is...
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