First, I don't collect coins...but I sure do "accumulate" ones from the times in history that interest me the most. Except for some bullion, I...
Nice coin. More importantly, nice piece of history. Carinus represented the end of a short-lived dynasty (AD 282-285)with great potential. He was...
My understanding is that a national emblem for Hanover was the horse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoverian_horse There is a nice medal...
Later on in April, Heritage auction will be offering individual pieces of a large collection of Goetz medal hubs. Any insight? What do these go...
As mentioned in previous posts, one need only ask the stamp collectors whether all is going well for them. (It's not.) Swndlers, greedy and...
John: First, welcome to the third century AD (the century of crisis, chaos, and anarchy in the Roman Empire) where I spend most of my time....
:bangg: Rudi: Thanks for the input. I was having difficulty with translating the reverse legend (PMSCOLVIM): PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR...
Interesting, but I disagree strongly. One can always buy from a reputable dealer. Or, one can buy a slabbed coin that is verifiable with a photo....
What a great piece of the past :thumb: I love the history behind that coin. The Visigoths were the best example of the overly simplistic...
Interestingly, one respected scholar and numismatist feels that the Magnentius Chi-Rho coin was the inspiration for the Hinton St. Mary mosaic:...
Addendum to an addendum: The sign of the modern Arian church is below: [ATTACH] http://arian-catholic.org/ If this were the symbol of...
It's important to remember, however, that Constans (as opposed to his older brother Constantius) was a devout Roman Catholic and not an Arian....
Addendum: I would be strongly support this view if there were Constantius coins with only the Chi-Rho Christogram and NOT the Alpha / Omega...
That's an interesting point. The Alpha / Omega symbolism would be incompatible with Arianism (where Christ, although the son of God, did not...
Ancient Doug: I defer all the coin stuff to you guys. Interestingly, sometimes the exception proves the point. When looking at Wildwinds, it...
Watching the video, one is reminded that the struggles between Roman legions (a usurper and the recognized emperor, for example) were among the...
This is an excellent insight. One should always place a coin in its historical context. It is worth remembering that Magnentius was only a...
Nice intro: http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=2991 guy
:too-funny: Not my coin. That said, I do appreciate Vagi's having assessed the coin's authenticity when buying on the internet from an unknown...
I found the coin. It went for $250 last month (not my coin): [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] guy
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