I definitely agree - nice coin!
You have said it yourself - you really like it, and you don't think you will ever come across another one. Go for it. Don't hesitate. I did once...
A Nero denarius showing the Temple of Vesta, and a sestertius of Antoninus Pius with the Temple of Roma. ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ...
An As for Julia Domna showing the Vestal Virgins in the temple of Vesta. Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. As circa 211-217. Obv: IVLIA...
Another coin for Trajan depicting an architectural theme. TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 22.78 gm). Struck circa 104-107 AD. Obv:...
A low grade but interesting As of Trajan depicting the temple complex of Jupiter Victor, the ‘giver of Victory’, located in Regio X on the...
Here my two Aelius bronzes. Both heavily encrusted and/or corroded, but the portrait still shows nicely. Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ...
Very interesting bit of history, willieboyd2, and nice write-up. Imagine that, argentinian privateers raiding California.... I really like your 8...
Those are great portraits of both emperors. Nice tan patina, too as I believe you prefer? I don't have a Trebonianus Gallus, but I do have this...
On to the next year, 1824. Only 2 varieties exist for the year 1824: 1824/2 JR-1 and JR-2. JR-1 is fairly common. It is characterized by a flat...
@ldhair, that 1829 is actually quite a nice looking coin. It looks appealing and I like it. It is, btw, a JR-7 variety. Paddy, quite a...
Thank you, Edward. That is a nice coin, with enough detail remaining. At approximately 10 specimens extant, that makes this issue still very...
Nice additions, Mat, and nice prices too! I have one or two coins from the JQ Adams collection as well. Some german state minors. By the looks of...
Please do!
Just a few coin exchanges here. Have never sold any of my romans. Let us just say, one day my heirs are going to be very busy if they are not...
Here an 1823, JR-3. On this variety star 7 point to the upper edge of the headband, and the 'E' in STATES is large. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Here is an 1814, JR-5. This variety is easy to identify as the words in the legend on the reverse are spaced very closely together so that it...
That is a very pretty 1823 JR-1!. There are only 3 die varieties for the year 1823, and JR-1 is characterized by star 7 pointing to the curl on...
I am frankly captivated by the OP's sestertius. A dream coin..... This is the other example which is illustrated in the internet (from...
Interesting. Thanks for that insight.
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