Thanks for a great coin and write-up. Here is my antoninianus version (RIC IV-3 116(b), RSC IV 63, Sear RCV III 9160; 23 mm., 4.52 g.), on which...
Roman Republic, C. Postumius, AR Denarius, Rome 74 BCE. Obv. Bust of Diana R. w/ bow and quiver/ Rev. Hound running R., hunting spear below, “C...
Hardly only my opinion. He's been a reputable dealer for decades.
Earl, I actually would be interested in knowing if there were statistics for rates of reported mail theft in different cities (and countries),...
I know I've had to provide references from dealers when registering for auctions, but I don't remember if I also had to provide copies of a...
Very impressive for a man his age to embark on a new series of books! (I know he first went to work at Seaby's in 1958, so I think he must be...
Pardon my naivete, but what's the concern? That someone placing that many bids (even if they're relatively low), if he should he happen to be the...
Do you have any idea who Frank Robinson is? If so, I'm very surprised at your apparent implication that he's some sort of troll. (If that's not...
I don't know why, but the name sounds very familiar to me. I may have bought a coin from them at some point. If so, it must have been a while...
To try to answer a question I asked earlier in this thread -- namely, when did Britannia first appear on English/British coinage after the Roman...
@jamesicus, here's my example of the 1797 Cartwheel twopence with Britannia on the reverse. 41 mm., 56.1 grams. I purchased it from Karl Stephens...
Are you sure someone posted this variety? The one I posted (RIC 207) has Africa holding what's probably fruit in her drapery rather than grain,...
I'm pretty sure you're right about the die match. That's your coin? Very nice condition!
Those are two fantastic coins, Aidan. I was wondering if Mn. Aquillius is wearing some sort of face mask on the reverse, and your coin seems to...
Are you sure that the first eagles on U.S. coins were directly inspired by Roman coinage, rather than indirectly? I know little or nothing about...
My earliest: Roman Republic, Q. Cassius Longinus, AR Denarius, 55 BCE [Crawford] or 53 BCE [Harlan], Rome Mint. Obv. Young male head of Genius...
Nobody knows the answer for sure; it's been speculated that the purpose was to deter forgeries, fourrees, etc. If so, it didn't work, because...
Here's a list I compiled of the various personifications posted in this thread. If more than one type of any personification was posted, I put the...
I have one more personification to add, depicted on the reverse of a coin I bought before I started this thread (primarily for the unusual...
The first personification of a road we've had!
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