Thanks. I'll post a pic when it arrives.
Just pulled the trigger on an example of the helmeted type.
12 hour rule. Arcadius, A.D. 395-408 AE22, 5.7 grams, Antioch mint Obverse: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust...
Pretty sure its air mail. Shipments have to clear the ISC in New York before they are released and this can take a week or three (basically...
Nilos reclining, Hadrian Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Have not received my Leu auction wins yet, but Swiss post tracking says the items left the export hub on the 12th of March, so only ten days ago.
I don't normally view my coins as an investment, but the skyrocketing prices may make one alter that assessment. My main activity is just watching...
Herennia Etruscilla sestertius of Viminacium featuring a stephane [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Very interesting topic @Roman Collector. And I must say,...
It seems to be an under-appreciated area of collecting. I have a bunch that have come with late roman bronze uncleaned lots, mainly AE4's of...
Heh.
I didn't get any error messages, just "waiting for cointalk.com" and "loading google player". Just wouldn't load. Anyway glad its back up. I...
I couldn't load the site from yesterday afternoon til just now. Anybody else have that problem?
Great coin @Shea19 - I have one exactly like @Ryro's above so no need to post it. I thought I'd also give a shout out to @Roman Collector's...
While still a round coin, this one represents a change of pace for me as I focus on Roman Imperial, Provincial, and Byzantine coins. This is from...
Geta provincial, 25mm 11.92 grams, Nikopolis ad Istrum. (Uncleaned hoard example) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It sounds like you have narrowed down the possibilities pretty well. My research shows that some of the 13th century trachys have Michael the...
I think its probably authentic, but from an off-mint. Sorry I can't provide much more info.
Curious where they fit in terms of value in the coinage of the time, and the purpose of the radiate crown?
OK, thanks Victor.
I find the billion argentei very interesting. They were struck in the name of Daia and Galerius as well I think. Here's a Daia with Sol in...
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