Great portrait on the O.Ps coin! I like the patina on this one. Antoninus Pius was a handsome guy and his portrait looks somewhat majestic and...
Randy, how could you!?!!! Great coin b.t.w :)
I don't know if there was a smooth transition between one of Sabina's hairstyles and another, or whether the engravers used them intermittently;...
Nice portrait. I specially like the delicate way Venus holds that apple in her hands. (btw, how do they know it is an apple?)
Sorry to hear that! It would be interesting to know what markers/characteristics Curtis saw which led him to that conclusion. We could all learn...
A beautiful assembly of the coins of Nero! Here are some which I have not posted before (besides the sestertius). All have defects and flaws of...
No, I did not see that. That is good to know!
Hello Shana, a big welcome to you from Germany.:) I looked at your website this morning - it is very well presented with excellent pictures....
The overall look seem 'OK' to my eye, but I find the smoothness of the surfaces and the uniformity of the legends a little odd. Also, is that the...
Thank you, Randy and icerain!
Interesting that in your part of the world it is the carrier (FedEx) which bills the customs duty. They probably do that on behalf of the Customs...
Thank you very much for your opinions. It really helps me and is much appreciated. In spite of over 25 years of experience with roman coinage I...
I don't know how I missed this post this morning. A very handsome portrait of Antinous. One of the best that I have seen. Congratulations on...
Steve, sorry to hear that. What is the import duty in Canada for ancient coinage? Here we pay 19 % if silver or gold, and 7 % for copper/bronze...
I posted this coin before in a thread dedicated to our 'poorest purchases of 2016'. To be honest, I don't know if I am doing this coin justice...
Interesting you say 'read/know the coin before you buy the coin'. Well, in my case with this coin, neither the seller nor I were following that...
My two coins have arrived but they are not ancients. A U.S and a German states coin bought from Ebay-U.S. Both relatively scarce. I am happy,...
I also love going to shows, and just wish there were more large ones held in my area. As it is, I long for November and the Numismata show in...
What ro expresses is a very human reaction - we all like to be given a little pat in the back from people who share our passion for coins as...
A nice Nero at a very decent price I would say. :)
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