I like your coin! If I were in the market for an Athenian owl, I would never want to sacrifice Athena's nose or chin for the sake of the crest....
I was never required to study Ancient History after 8th grade. My AP European History class started with the Reformation. On the other hand, my...
From the cast and the photo, I guess it takes place too early to have anyone play Tiberius. Never mind Claudius. So it's "Young Livia," basically.
I have three ancient Roman glass vases/bottles. I think the ones that survived did so for the same reasons that any other relatively fragile...
Serapis would definitely not meet my request!
Here's a Nomes Obol. In case anyone doesn't want to read the whole thing to learn what's next -- even though I've shortened my footnote! -- next...
A few Neros. I'm afraid none has anything to do with his competitive musical and athletic endeavors: IVPPITER CVSTOS: [ATTACH] SALVS: [ATTACH]...
A variety of mythical beasts, some part human and some not. Apollonia Pontika -- Gorgoneion (Medusa): [ATTACH] L. Plautius Plancus - Medusa...
Most of these are rather pathetic as thunderbolts go, but here they are. A vertical thunderbolt beneath the horse: [ATTACH] Ptolemy VI, eagle...
Personally, I think she looks more like Elsa Lanchester: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [IMG]
My new Severus Alexander/Mars Ultor coin took only 8 days after leaving Cologne, Germany to get to me in NYC, traveling by regular international...
Cleaning is not considered a sin for ancient coins.
Well, "London" and "Indiana" each has two "n's," and can easily be confused if one isn't careful. PS. It's a gorgeous coin!
Here's one I've posted recently, an ADVENTVS coin with a reverse showing Hadrian being greeted by Roma upon his return to Rome. You can sort of...
Are you sure you're really as young as everyone thinks, and aren't actually a 65-year old man living in his grandmother's basement in Hoboken?...
I've never bought from them but I've never heard anything negative about them. I see their coins all the time -- they seem to have a lot of nice...
Caracalla AR Antoninianus, 215-217 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen half from behind, ANTONINUS PIUS AVG GERM /...
Could you tell us who the dealer is, now that you've bought the coin?
I think it's a great coin and agree that it's around a Fine, although, like many here, I never think about my ancient coins in terms of what...
Very nice! Did those labels come with the coins, or did you type them all yourself? I started out a few years ago trying to type labels for all my...
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