Here's a pic of a coin from Caracalla with a galley on the reverse. I don't own the coin, but I wish I did! I ran across it while browsing on VCoins.
I'm waiting on this one now. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
Thanks everyone for your input. The dealer was Den of Antiquity and they seem like an honest shop, but I was a little taken aback by the small...
Very nice! I received my Antony denarius. It's on a small flan, which I was worried about at first, but forum members said the weight and size...
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Hi Everyone, I bought the denarius pictured below from a dealer on www.vcoins.com. Since the coin was shipped from England, I had to wait two...
I started looking at the oldest pages and worked forward. There are a lot on interesting threads back there that I haven't seen. I just need to...
Oops! I forgot I was looking at the older posts. My bad!
Mmarotta has some good advice - books before coins. The first coin dealer I met was kind enough to loan me the Sear Greek and Roman books. He...
Here's one I had made for my sister-in-law. It's a nice denarius of Faustina. The bezel was made by Larry Grant, a friend of mine. He made a round...
Thanks for pointing me towards that thread. I'm disappointed that Dando-Collins isn't as accurate as I hoped, but I'm glad I found that forum. It...
Here's one that gets a raspberry: [ATTACH] Unfortunately, a lot of authors don't do much research when writing about the 30 pieces of silver. I...
I've heard that he tends to replace Roman terms with modern equivalents, but that doesn't bother me. I use his book "Legions of Rome" a lot, but...
This thread isn't about reference books since we know there are plenty of those out there! We're looking for ancient coins that are mentioned...
Interesting book, what is it about? Maybe I'll start another thread on ancient coins in novels! Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
Nice set! I've got a decent 8 prutot piece from Herod the Great, but I'm still looking for a chance to get an affordable Pontius Pilate. Good luck...
Check out "Mark Antony's Heroes" by Stephen Dando-Collins. I just found a used copy on eBay for $4. Looks like a good book. Sent from my...
Waiting for an ancient coin to arrive by mail is definitely not among my favorite activities! I want it now! I'm waiting for a Marc Antony...
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