I bought this one for many reasons (particularly because it depicts Faustina's growing family), not the least of which was its beautiful patina. I...
What a fun set to collect, @Caesar_Augustus! I'm waiting on a few to arrive in the mail from @John Anthony.
That is a VERY attractive coin, @David Atherton ! That it's very rare is only icing on the cake. While I have a few coins of Faustina I and II...
Why? Because you'll not have the opportunity to acquire another example for ages. Gallienus' coins from Viminacium are uncommonly encountered....
Very attractive coin from Skepsis, @Sulla80, and an informative write-up. This is my latest acquisition from Troas, a tiny owl from the city of...
Nice one, @Valentinian ! Arabia with her canes and camel: [IMG] Trajan, AD 98-117. Roman AR denarius, 3.35 g, 18.3 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 103-111....
How fun! What an eclectic lot, with coins spanning some nine or ten centuries!
Great find!
A new addition. We haven't had a Max Thrax thread in a while. Post your Maximinus I (and family) coins! [ATTACH] Maximinus I, AD 235-238. Roman...
Very attractive coin, @David Atherton, and a fun theme for a thread. This reverse type is unique to Crispina, the wife of Commodus, who was...
Well, that's the joke.
Wow!! That's fantastic!
Those are common and low grade. They are the kind people buy by the pound for pennies each.
My Koinon coin with ATG: [IMG] Time of Severus Alexander, AD 231-235. Quasi-autonomous AE 25.1 mm, 11.60 g, 7 h. Koinon of Macedon. Obv:...
That is a very attractive and interesting coin, @DonnaML ! I love the Cretan goat on the reverse. Moreover, it inspired me to learn more about the...
Negotiating is typical.
CT's own @dougsmit describes the coin show experience quite well here: The Coin Show and The Coin Show 2011 Sequel
I found this in a Google search for "'Davis & Clark' numismatics Paris": [ATTACH]
It's a fantasy. It reads ΔΡΑΧΜΑ, and the ancient Greeks didn't write out the denomination in this way.
Imitation of a two Victories type: [IMG]
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