Domitian did not strike great quantities of bronze coinage early in his reign. Your coin is evidence of when he did so only the best engravers...
The only coin that was ever delivered in my PO box with the dreaded green tape on it was also from the Netherlands ... and took over a month to...
I'm glad to read this had a happy ending. The one coin I had go missing for a couple of months or so surfaced after a postal inquiry as well....
I love these little stories behind the coins that take one down interesting rabbit holes - be they historical or culinary, or in this case both!
AR denarius Rome Mint, 69-70 AD RIC 2 (C2), BMC 35, RSC 226 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: IVDAEA in...
Excellent coin Mat! I agree with the others - do not clean it. Glad to see you're still into the large tets!
BTW, international registered mail is treated as First Class mail once it reaches the USPS mail system. In other words, scanning is haphazard and...
Initiate a trace if one hasn't been started already. If there is any hope of finding it this will do the trick. This method has worked for me a...
Did the last tracking info show ISC Chicago on the USPS website? If so, it is hard telling where it may be. I had one from England that showed ISC...
I got Clio'ed on the one tetradrachm I placed a bid on. Normally when I want to win a lot bad enough I place a fairly high bid. This time I was on...
Good to hear everything has worked out OK with both coins. International shipping can indeed be a pain in the backside. I've only had one package...
Well, the coin that started this thread is wonderful, whomever owns it. Sorry, I thought it was LostDutchman. And might I add, it's "capital of...
Fantastic coin LostDutchman! Rare and and in fine style. Of the four standard Minerva reverse types struck for Domitian's on his denarii this is...
Doug, your Domitian denarius has a wonderful early style portrait. And Steve, your later Domitian has one of the better styled "Flavian Baroque"...
Anything by Sutherland is well worth a perusal, especially at such a cheap price. His Roman Coins is a wonderful read, even though after Augustus'...
Thank you for the kind compliment! It's nice to know others get some use out of the gallery.
A fantastic piece. The simplicity of the reverse design is quite eye catching. The reverse depicts Domitian's role in Vespasian and Titus' joint...
It should not cost $25 a coin to repair PVC damage! A dip in acetone for a few minutes will clean them up and not damage the patina. A longer dip...
This is probably the most concise and smartest piece of advise for beginners I've ever read.
I don't know if I mentioned this on Forvm or not, but your Vespasian denarius is actually a common enough type. No bull! Either way, it's a very...
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