Markl (Numismatische Zeitschrift v. 16, p. 375 ff).
Gorgeous coins, all of them! I have a hard time choosing! I suppose my favorite is the Velia Athena/Lion because of its artistry. It's stunning!
I'm happy for you, @Claudius_Gothicus! It's always a rewarding experience to acquire an unappreciated rare coin, especially one so well preserved....
I only have the common Gallic emperors: Postumus: [ATTACH] Victorinus: [ATTACH] Tetricus I: [ATTACH] Tetricus II: [ATTACH]
My favorites: Phokaia griffin, Faustina lifetime denarius, Antoninus Pius dupondius -- it's stunning! I can see why it's your #1.
Smiling Julia Mamaea: [IMG] Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235. Roman AR denarius, 3.15 g, 18.3 mm, 5 h. Rome mint, 7th emission, AD 227. Obv: IVLIA...
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I have always been fond of the portrait on this Valerian provincial of Alexandria Troas: [IMG] Valerian I, AD 253-260, Roman provincial AE 19 mm,...
Still don't have a proper attribution for this one: [ATTACH] Elagabalus or Caracalla Roman provincial Æ (diassarion?); 2.41 g, 14.5 mm, 1 h Mint...
Oh my! I hope she makes a speedy and complete recovery.
Perfect, indeed! Excellent!!! That St. Blaise was the sort of design I had in mind!
Yep.
RIC4 205; BMCRE6 558. With a weakly struck reverse and porous surfaces, it is not worth a whole lot.
That's a broad category and it is a great choice for a specialty collection! It certainly kept Henry Clay Lindgren busy his whole life. Three of...
I've been getting interested in chess again (I used to play in tournaments when I was in college decades ago) after watching "The Queen's Gambit"...
While I'm glad you got your money back, I'm sure you'd rather have the coin than the money (after all, you traded your money for the coin in the...
This one was a Secret Saturnalia gift from 2018! [ATTACH] Crispus, AD 316-326. Roman billon centenionalis, 3.07 g, 19.3 mm, 11 h. Alexandria, AD...
Minted in Gaul: [IMG] Augustus with Agrippa, 27 BC - AD 14. Roman Æ as, 12.99 g, 26.3 mm, 4 h. Nemausus, after 16/15 BC. Obv: IMP/DIVI F, heads...
Now there's one in Romania.
Eye-popping additions to your collection, @svessien! You are justifiably proud of the denarii of Claudius and Caligula. I also like the...
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