Oops my bad! I know Julius Caesar had a mock naval battle but I was wrong about the location xD. However based on all the information I have...
Thanks! My denarius is from Hadrian’s reign so it’s a smaller denarius than under Augustus and some of the earlier Emperors but it’s still a...
My guess is that the average Roman citizen didn't care what the coin looked like. To them all that mattered was silver weight & purity. In fact...
Ever since I got my first denarius for my collection I'm curious of what it could buy and how long it took someone to earn one. I know price...
Faustina the Younger - Wifey of Marcus Aurelius. [ATTACH]
Found it on the Wikipedia article for “Denarius”. [ATTACH]
I would definitely be able to tell if they were that underweight. People would lose confidence in the government guarantee of equality the moment...
But then what would protect the coins from my clumsiness? O_o
I actually checked on Heritage Auctions past sold denarii of Hadrian of the same type. They seemed to be between 3g-3.2g
Thanks! I appreciate you answering because I just couldn’t figure it out and Googling “Why is my Hadrian denarius so light?” wasn’t turning up...
Were you making fun of my scratched up holder? XD
Aww cute!
Thanks! :) Maybe when I learn how to crack coins out. I don’t want to risk this coin on my first try and have it get all scratched up. Besides...
Oh yeah by the way do you happen to know why my denarius is so light? 2.89 grams instead of the 3.4 grams it’s supposed to be. Normally I would...
Thanks mate ^_^ Everyone seems to want me to crack it out..but I’ve never cracked open a holder before so I would definitely want some practice...
Nah I don’t want to risk damaging it since I’ve never cracked open a slab before and all it takes is one sharp piece of plastic going the wrong...
Since it arrived today I wanted to take some of my own photos to share with you guys :). I apologize for the scratches on the reverse of the...
Oh my bad no it wasn’t my first coin just my first Owl. I knew it was “perhaps an Eastern Issue” but I didn’t care since it’s a beautiful owl...
I appreciate the info. However it’s not that I didn’t research the coin or that I only bought it for the grade. I just wanted a nice looking owl...
Ah ok I see what you mean. But why did they insist on owls? Surely other places had high quality silver coinage as well no? Like why would a...
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