Oh wow, that's a wonderful Octavian! As a Victory type it truly is in the same spirit as my Vespasian. I believe the corresponding Octavian...
Thanks Phil! Unfortunately I was not the winner of the corresponding unique Titus Caesar denarius. There were so many neat coins in that sale that...
Also, not only would any other 'white whales' be welcomed, I would love to see the corresponding Octavian denarius anyone may have.
Nice upgrade! I think you'll be very happy with it when it arrives.
Thanks guys! I cannot over estimate how much this acquisition means to me. All your comments are greatly appreciated. If any of you have also...
I love this type! You got a really nice example. Congrats!
When I saw your post about your 'White Whale', I thought to myself 'that makes two of us!' The silver is likely made up of old republican or...
It's only March, but my latest acquisition will be hard to beat. [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius 74 AD, Rome mint RIC 688 (R), BMC 147, RSC 569...
It's a lovely thing to acquire a 'white whale'. Congrats Mat!
Welcome Nick! I think you will enjoy the time spent here. I know I have!
The left facing portraits were struck at a ratio of around 1:10 compared with the right facing examples. You did well in choosing one. And it's...
Just to add context to how rare this type is for Vespasian at Rome, the new RIC II had to use my specimen for the plate coin (RIC 49) - and it...
My assumption is that the same workshop produced denarii for both Vespasian and Titus Caesar since they often shared the same reverse types. There...
That is really a fantastic coin. At the time, Alexandria could produce some rather crude portraits - this is most certainly not one of those. I'm...
Fantastic piece! I really love that portrait (I have an affinity for the Alexandrian style). And how many coins can you think of that have a...
It does look like a fourree ... which is interesting in its own right!
I love seeing denarii grouped together like that. Very stunning!
I'm not a bronze collector personally and only admire them from afar. IMHO, that is a wonderful example. Well done!
Eratosthenes worked it out too. [MEDIA]
It's the second time it's happened to me recently. A bittersweet circumstance if ever there was one.
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