I have the same problem. Ancient coin collecting can be a (other than in forums such as these) a solitary hobby. Terms and names that I’ve read...
FREEDOM!!!!
I know almost nothing about the type... so there’s that... But... I do know these are often faked and 99 times out of 100 when these come from...
I really enjoyed reading your write up! A great mix of history and humor.
Haha... Awesome! That brightened up my gray Monday. Thanks for the coin humor!
I wonder if anyone has ever collected 72 to display a roman pound of these? Haha... sounds like a long term collecting project! Nice coin, I like...
@Ryro Actually... that one’s Valens! Also the reverse legend is SECVRITAS-REIPVBLICAE. Nice coin though!
Was it the peace along the Danube or with the Sassanids... or both? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carus "Having defeated the Quadi and Sarmatians...
Wow that's cool, I didn't know about the "K" variety. That's another I'll have to add to the list of coins to lookout for. Are they relatively...
Fresh from the mailbox... It's hard to tell in this photo... but ahead of the laurel he is most definitely bald on this tetradrachm. This small...
Yep, it’s actually not an “E” but the Greek letter epsilon. AN=Antioch, Epsilon=workshop 5 (A=1, B=2, Gamma=3, Delta=4, Epsilon=5). Also yes below...
The M marked fallen horseman coins are late in the series, maybe after Gallus even. So I think your choices are it’s either Constantius II or...
When cleaning, every coin is different. For that reason good advice can not be provided without photos... and sometimes not even then. Sometimes...
284-305 is simply the timeframe Diocletian was emperor. Many times these coins can be narrowed down to a few years (or even a few days in some cases).
Here's mine! [ATTACH] ...Now what I'll be looking for is a RESTITVT ORBIS from the fourth eastern mint's fourth emission. If I'm understanding S...
Not so nice coins but fun anyway... He may not have been a great emperor but he was unique... and I like those who are not like others. Way to be...
This is one my favorite Elagabalus coins... I wish my photos were better as the portrait artistry is nice and better than is portrayed here....
... and for Beroia, Macedonia [ATTACH] Koinon of the Macedonians coin 238-244 AD Country: Greece (country) Region: Macedonia (Region) Mint:...
Thanks TIF, I'm glad I won that Commodus quietly... I really like it! I'm surprised that Celsa hasn't been covered with one of these: [ATTACH]...
This city's been covered once but I couldn't resist.... try to find another one of these. Very rare. I had a hard time finding more than another...
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