Nice coins @jamesicus ! Do you have britain roots or what ? Especially for Crispus and Fausta since the emperor ordered the damnatio memoriae...
For a while I wanted to upgrade my Crispus only example. This is done now. Making few researches on my new coin made me discover many interesting...
Constantine the Great London Ex Bing [ATTACH] Next : a lady from London
WOW ! We almost covered all emperors on the (imperfect) list so far. Only missing these one : Antonia Minor...
I’m offended by so much skepticism. An inscription have been found under the statue. It reads : SEVERVS PIVS AVG MADE IN TAIWAN Et voilà !
For sale at Christie’s auctions 28 October 2019 : a superb marble portrait head of the emperor Septimius Severus. Estimated price : USD...
IMHO the best example of transaction fees of all time is what happened with the Alexandrian mint. The Romans made a deal with Egypt : you provide...
@Archeocultura , is your coin a rare Crispus RIC 168 ?
About your question, D.Van Meter wrote in his Handbook of Romans Imperial coins : « Within cities, a major outlet was the network of...
An antoninianus of Laelianus was sold a month ago in Roma auction (good/very fine) for 4 times the estimated price at 550 GBP.
Bonjour Jean Claude (@Cucumbor ) I was looking forward to read your comments about this thread. But I wasn’t expecting a so rare coin of Galba !...
Went in a local coin show yesterday. As usual here, only one dealer specialized in ancients...Also my budget was very low with the 2 kids back in...
My friend, your coins are always glaring and dazzling ! [ATTACH]
This Is Fabulous. And many thanks for releasing him from his plastic prison. The warrior, the horse, Phalantos and the dolphin can breath again.
By the way I just heard that RPC volume 1 (to the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius, 44 BC- 69 AD ) is now available online ! That’s good...
I’m surprised nobody tried to give an answer with the prize of 100$ I offered! Anyway, here it is : Claudius is born in Lugdunum in 10 BC....
@maridvnvm I just explored your gallery on FAC. It’s not a collection, it’s a museum ! http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10618
@maridvnvm I officially declare you king of the Lugdunum challenge ! [ATTACH]
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Found on Coinsweekly. A little course for burglary beginners.But do not FORGET : 1) put on a mask. 2) get slimmer (it will be easier to enter the...
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