Apollo on a sestertius: [IMG] Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman Æ Sestertius, 20.01 gm, 28.2 mm, 11 h. Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 241....
When one specializes in a particular area, you learn there are some coins that simply don't come on the market but every decade or so -- or even...
Thank you for the kind words! Clever!
Here's a reduced sestertius of Severina, though MER/RIC calls it an as: [IMG] Severina, AD 270-275 Roman AE as or reduced sestertius, 5.85 gm,...
It's supposed to be one of these. [ATTACH]
Temporum Felicitas to @randygeki!
Although the coin itself says it was minted in Caesarea, there has been disagreement between numismatists over the years as to which Caesarea may...
Fabulous animal -- a hippocamp. [IMG] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.66 g, 21.4 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 267-268. Obv: GALLIENVS...
But it's an obverse die match!
I have two examples of Domna from Marcianopolis with Three Graces on the reverse. Mark Staal has identified seven different obverse dies and...
Don't bother. They are inexpensive, common and genuine. Slabbing them would cost more than they are worth.
I think I'll start calling some of the old-timers here venerable. The Venerable @Bing, the Venerable @dougsmit, etc. ;)
Here's a common one! [IMG] Divus Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD. Roman Æ as, 9.30 g, 28.4 mm, 7 h. Rome, issued under Tiberius, AD 22-30. Obv:...
Well then, what could be more fitting for this thread than a coin of Augustus that used to be in @Bing's collection? [ATTACH] Augustus, 27 BC -...
This is NOT a how to collect coins book, but you might think it's interesting and it may give you an idea about what kinds of coins you might want...
This one appears to be an obverse die match to yours: [ATTACH]
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[IMG] Era of Constantine, 4th Century AD. Barbarous imitation of Roman Æ centenionalis, 3.07 g, 18.0 mm, 11 h. Obv: Nonsensical legend, head...
Very nice, @David Atherton. Pleasing patina. Here's a dull Felicitas publica: [IMG] Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235. Roman orichalcum sestertius,...
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