That Kushan dinar looks spectacular! I don't know much about that civilization, I just know a beautiful coin when I see it. :) I also like the...
I know I recently posted this in another thread but I love the example I have of this coin type. [ATTACH] Constantius II. 337-361 AD. Æ-2...
Last coin before I turn 30 on Thanksgiving! I've always wanted to get one of Constantius II's Fallen Horseman coins. I know these coins are very...
As promised I was able to finish collecting denarii of the really important figures who made up the Severan Dynasty. I figured I'd save the rest...
I'm still in the process of collecting denarii from the Severan period (any other coins I get from this era I'll save for one big post next time)...
I've been continuing to collect coins from the Severan dynasty and I finally got to the man who started it all, Septimius Severus. Not all of the...
Lately I've been thinking of collecting a set of the whole Severan Dynasty since I've found that they really hit that sweet spot between being...
I just recently got this beauty in the mail from Forvm Ancient Coins. I've always wanted a sestertius and a coin of one of my favorite Roman...
It's hard to say when antiquity ends and when medieval times begin so I put in three contenders: 1. My youngest coin (ironically the very first...
I wish I could but I definitely don't make the kind of money needed to buy an aureus. Even the one gold coin I have, a Byzantine solidus, was kind...
It's been a while since I've collected ancient coins but I was finally able to get a few Roman coins recently that I think are quite beautiful to...
Trust me, I would never use any of the other coins I own for jewelry purposes. I'm willing to make an exception here since it came to me like this...
Hey guys, My dad got me this silver tetradrachm (Alexander the Great Lifetime issue) necklace as a gift for my graduation recently and it's...
Very nice!
My dad stumbled upon this cool bronze coin (biggest ancient I have at the moment) at a coin shop and gave this to me since he knew I liked this...
I feel a mix of sadness and anger witnessing what these barbarians are doing.
I personally prefer the Roman and Byzantine coins myself (though the Greek coins are great too). As someone who studied Latin in middle and high...
I'm particularly glued to #7 personally. The obverse just bulges out! It looks lovely really. Doesn't hurt to have an Ides of March coin either....
Here are the coins that really spoke to me personally. I also have a few bronze coins, but these ones really stand out more I think. :)...
A family friend had given me this 5 Rand piece as a Christmas present. It's from when Nelson Mandela was first inaugurated. :)
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