Interesting thread bump. My collection and my interests have developed in the last year or two. I guess I need to update my vote...this coin now...
Great coins. I'm particularly jealous of that AP Britannia!
Heavily worn, but I like it. The portrait is still pretty good, and the obverse especially has some really nice golden/rainbow toning to it. Low...
This came from an auction and I think it cost me around $100-120 after all the fees, shipping, currency conversion, etc. The reverse isn't so...
Thanks everyone! @Curtis thanks for linking the articles about Caesar's elephant denarius. I will definitely be checking those out!
A week or two ago (as some of you who are also on Numis Forums may have seen) I mentioned that I had a major milestone coin coming in the mail....
A very respectable pair. Congratulations!
Ha, I was just telling myself the same thing last night. :rolleyes::D
Great coin and interesting write-up. Thanks!
Beautiful! Of all the early non-portrait sestertii that one is one of my favorites. You don't see them come up for sale very often either.
Yes, I like my denarii. And as I've posted before, I enjoy collecting interesting as reverse types. But there's something special about a...
As someone who is also interested in the history around Constantine and the Tetrarchy, I really appreciate your amazing collection @Victor_Clark !...
Yes. One time I had the opportunity to acquire an extremely rare and very interesting bronze as of Septimius Severus. I placed what I thought was...
Hmm...was this acquired from a reputable dealer? The fabric, surfaces, strike, and style all seem off to me. I've never seen anything quite like...
Sure looks like it, with that seam and the soft surfaces.
Some of my recent purchases: I'm always partial to a nice Claudius coin, and this one, though worn, has a good strike and eye appeal. The reverse...
Hmm! Yeah for sure the obverse does not look like a facing bull.
According to Kenneth Harl in his book Coinage in the Roman Economy, the Syrian tetradrachm was 35-36% silver at the start of Gordian III's reign...
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