Fantastic write up! Not only did I learn about your coin and the history behind it, but also about Mazzini. Well done! It's always a thrill to...
The slab cost more than the coin!
That's type5!
Wow!! That is!!! Rare one!
[IMG] Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 21.36 g, 29.5 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 173. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, head of...
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Happy Friday, all! Today we're going to explore one of the rarest hairstyles on Faustina's coinage, no matter the metal, the Beckmann type three...
SEVEN felonies and no jail time?? Seriously?!!
Beautiful coins, @Barry Murphy, and an interesting design! Dionysus riding backwards on a donkey! I'm used to him riding forwards on a panther!...
That would be Dyn-o-mite!!! [IMG]
My goodness, there are a lot of hooved beasts in the "zoo" series of Gallienus! Almost all of these hooved animals have the DIANAE CONS AVG legend...
Yes, it's tough! I had to read stuff like this in my paleography class in grad school decades and decades ago. All capital letters. Virtually no...
I think you're more likely to get burned with a dealer who doesn't specialize in ancients because they may not be familiar with the market and...
I LOVE Roman sestertii -- they are big and chunky!!! I know. That's one of the hardest things at first, but with a little practice, it gets...
Oh yes! There are large lots of fourth century Roman bronze coins that wholesalers sell by the kilogram and dealers make a profit on even at a...
Has there ever been a better time to listen to this cringe-worthy classic?! [MEDIA] And to keep in numismatic, here's the moon and stars: [IMG]...
That's cool, @JayAg47!
12 hours is up. How about an Antoninus Pius with an Egyptian theme instead? [ATTACH] Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Roman provincial Æ 18.5 mm,...
Gorgon pumpkin! [IMG]
That's a lovely denarius, @akeady! Beautiful old toning! I would like to add an example of that coin to my collection someday. I had never heard...
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