If ancient coins prices from the early 1980s don't seem very low now, even without adjusting them for inflation, then there must have been a huge...
Do emperors who ruled for less than one year count? Their coins are "Year 1" by definition! I have some of those: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I don't think you can assume that any coin ever actually sold for the price written on the flip insert. Those prices have always been the...
You mean I'm not the only lawyer in New York City who collects ancient coins?
Roman Republic, C.. Allius Bala, AR Denarius, 92 BCE, Rome mint. Obv.: Diademed female head (Diana?)* right, wearing necklace; BALA behind,...
@Spaniard and @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, thank you.
Great coins in this thread! I have two coins depicting labors of Hercules: Roman Republic. C. Poblicius Q.f. AR Serrate Denarius, 80 BCE. Obv....
Does anyone know if the child held by Pietas on the Plautilla coin is supposed to represent a particular child? Did Caracalla and Plautilla have...
Nice write-up! I have two coins depicting Pietas. Plautilla (wife of Caracalla) AR Denarius, 203 AD. Obv. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right /...
Boeotia (Boeotian League, including Thebes), AR Stater 379-338 BC. Obv. Boeotian shield / Rev. Amphora, ΔΑ-IM (Daim-, magistrate [=Daimachus?])...
Look at my comments preceding that and you'll understand.
Mercury on the obverse, Ulysses & Argus on the reverse: [ATTACH] Next: another Satyr, to quote my previous request, which is operative but still...
At the time I posted mine, you had deleted your post (whatever it may have been) except for a dot. So mine technically takes precedence. You can't...
There are so many of them! Here are some of mine: Divus Vespasian [ATTACH] Marcus Aurelius/MA raising Italia [ATTACH] Divus Marcus Aurelius...
Rome steering the world?
Roman Republic, Lucius Marcius Censorinus, AR Denarius, 82 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, traces of control mark (unidentifiable) behind...
Even through a slab?
I hope this is large enough! Gordian III with wife Tranquillina, AE 26 mm., 241-244 AD, Thracia, Anchialus [Pomorie, Bulgaria]. Obv. Confronted...
@Ryro, it took me a minute to get it! I kept staring at the reverse, and then looked at the obverse.
A beautiful example of this type, and I feel the same way about the scene presented. Here's mine: Roman Republic, C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, AR...
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