Lovely patina on that one, @GregH! Here's my very pedestrian specimen. [IMG] Germanicus, 15 BC - AD 19. Roman Æ as, 11.18 g, 27.5 mm, 7 h. Rome,...
Wow, @Shea19, that's stunning! I like the long-necked, Aurelian-like portrait. The detail on the cuirass is amazing! Here's my most photogenic...
Oh, you should! But why stop at only one? ;)
My wife's not a collector but will occasionally nod and comment when I show her a coin. This is the closest she has come to calling a coin...
One important aspect of Roman religion, particularly for the imperial family, was the concept of consecration, the process by which a deceased...
I have noticed that many of these sestertii -- such as @dougsmit's example above and @octavius' example here -- have red encrustations on them....
Nice one, @David Atherton! It's always fun to pick up coins at a bargain price. This one cost less than two movie tickets, popcorn and Pepsi....
That's a very artistic design, @zumbly! What a cool coin! My most photogenic Probus: [IMG] Probus, AD 276-282. Roman billon antoninianus, 4.96...
Here's a Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi, of which everyone seems to have an example. [IMG] L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, 90 BC. Roman AR denarius, 3.68...
[IMG] Caracalla, AD 198-217. Roman provincial Æ 21.7 mm, 5.81 g, 6 h. Phrygia, Hadrianopolis-Sebaste; Poteitos, archon, AD 198-209. Obv: M AV...
I'm so sorry, @octavius. It's always heartbreaking to lose a beloved animal companion. Here's a big cat in honor of your best bud. [IMG] Greek...
That is absolutely delightful, @happy_collector! That portrait is certainly in fine style, too! Your denarius was part of a massive second issue...
But see specifically this post within the thread. Themis as Demos are owned by the same person. Zeus and NBS are owned by the same person. I'm not...
Fun and informative write-up, as usual, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix! This tetradrachm of Nero from Alexandria was one of my first ancient coin...
In the case of the middle bronze, dupondii were made of orichalcum (a brass-like alloy) whereas asses were made of copper. They could easily be...
[IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman provincial Æ 26.2 mm, 10.80 g, 12 h. Moesia Superior, Viminacium, AD 251/2. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB...
Zeus is in the Netherlands and Demos is in Poland. I don't think they are one and the same.
Very nice example, @Tejas! Here's my latest Max Thrax: [IMG] Maximinus I, AD 235-238. Roman AR denarius, 3.13 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h. Rome, 2nd...
Patrick Guillard is a coin dealer.
They are an auction house and I've purchased a few coins from them without problems. HOWEVER, all of their coins are slabbed, which turns a $45...
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