As I research this Constantine coin a bit more, it appears that this left facing bust is a particularly scarce variant of an already scarce coin....
This snack arrived today after nearly two months of being lost in the postal wilderness. A modest lot of LRBs that I won for $28 (including...
Absolutely. Yes. And just for Constans. Thanks.
Fine specimens all. I was ardently collecting hut coins ca. 2005 and then went through a fallow period in my collecting and have only recently...
Interesting coin and admirable quest. I myself am one mint away from completing my mint cities quest for the so-called "barbarian and hut"...
Yes we should mention that. I knew about Moneta. I did not know there were three Monetae. Fascinating.
Helpful posts, all-- the images of Moneta as well as the philosophical justifications for her "holiness." Sallent's parallels from other...
Great story, proving once again that no matter how modest, and no matter what condition or price range, every coin tells a story.
So I just bought this Diocletian SACRA MONETA coin last night (seller’s pic): Obverse: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, His laureate head right....
Thanks for these additional posts. Sometimes amassing details/examples that don't seem to be decipherable at the time might provide insight for...
Me, a Canadian girl, and a camel. Cairo/Giza, 1990. I'm the one in the jacket.[ATTACH]
So I know a crocodile appears on Augustus's "AEgypto Capta" denarius celebrating the victory at Actium and the subsequent subjugation of Egypt....
Thank you for that detailed and thoughtful reply. And perhaps more importantly, thank you for that extended Celator article that really gave me an...
[ATTACH] I recently bought this coin of Constantine with the scarce (rare?) obverse legend CONSTANTINUS FIL AUGG. The two G’s presumably mean that...
Easy mistake to make if you don't specialize in the Constantine clan. Here's a lovely Constantine with a "Mars the Preserver" reverse, purchased...
A suitably Roman photo for the thread. Here's a selfie of me last year in Rome's "Aquaduct Park," along with Constantine and a worn-out Hercules...
I don't know very much about medieval coinage or the principal reference works. What is this illustrated page from?
I leave the Middle English off the set list. Doesn't work for the tip jar. And that's a Santa Cruz I'm playing. Not especially finger-friendly,...
I'm the only medieval English literature professor who collects ancient coins and fronts an Americana/rock band in West Tennessee. Jackson, to be...
I know this is a thread about the Roma auction, but I would like to ask a related question. I haven't tested the more formal auction waters yet;...
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