Nice aurei - thanks for showing them.
With antoniniani struck between 260 and the 290's try to find the best examples you can afford.
Here's a cool aureus of Postumus. He had at least one talented engraver working for him. [ATTACH]
Usually Royal Mail takes a week-and-a-half to two weeks. I got a coin via DHL which took 36 hours to get from Antwerp to San Francisco.
Cool coin and a nice find. Haven't seen this reverse type before.
Hadrian visiting Alexandria, Egypt. Æ Drachm, 36mm, 22.1g, 11h; Alexandria, Year 15 = 130/1 AD. Obverse: AVT KAI - TRAI AΔPIA CEB; Bust...
Nice coin at a very attractive price. Congrats.
It's supposed to be RIC 122b - Otacilia Severa AR Antoninianus. 244 AD. MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG, diademed, draped bust right / PIETAS AVG,...
Pretty interesting and something that I had never heard of before.
Focas - as described, he was a real jerk....My article discusses this in more detail......
Nice @galba68
I too was a bit fortunate on the gold as there were about 30 gold lots in a row and my coin appeared near the end of the run so not to crazy in...
One of the triggers of perhaps the recalling of coins was debasement and inflation. So long as the standard for silver coinage in terms of purity...
Claudius, AE19 of Attalea, Pamphylia. 41.54 AD. 4.44 gr. Bare head of Claudius left / ATTAΛEωN, helmeted head of Athena right wearing crested...
I agree with @The Trachy Enjoyer - beautiful and lustrous!
Nice pick-up of an "unofficial" solidus. In some ways more interesting than a typical mint issue.
Great coin. Love to see how it cleans up!
My 33rd was back in 2003. Time really flies. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Great that you've broken into the ancients hobby @kirispupis ! Since I started collecting when I was ten I can say it can almost be a lifelong...
Cool coin and a very nice gesture. Hope the largesse continues, and I'm sure it will Erin!
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