The Coinage Reform of Anastasius Just about all of us late roman bronze collectors have accumulated or handled late 4th and 5th century Roman...
I'm putting my payment in the mail tomorrow. Frank is very trusting and ships the coins with an included invoice. Very gentlemanly.
I received this in the mail yesterday in the FSR auction. While I had a coin of this emperor it was in very poor condition, so this represents an...
Here's one: [IMG] currently on Forum. Great coin. Next: another Adventus
Passports Not sure. I only bid on the five coins that I won so perhaps not. The other coins I got are Florianus (fills hole in the collection),...
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Mechanical process or electrolysis?;)
I received the five coins that I won in the Frank Robinson auction in the mail today. I am quite pleased with all of them. This one stood out as...
FAVSTINA I AR Denarius, 20mm 3.1 grams Obverse: Diva Faustina Sr AR Denarius. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right Reverse: AETE-R-NITAS,...
Excellent write-up - thank you. I've been fascinated with the machinations of the Roman economy in the third century as the emperors tried to pay...
Nice portrait to me on this Salonina tet of Alexandria: EGYPT, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm, 23mm, 9.8 grams, 12h Dated RY 15 (A.D. 267-268)...
Here is one which I consider superb for the era. Licinius I, nice helmeted type...also reminds me of Russell Crowe's helmet in Gladiator, and...
Here's a denarius - FIDES MILITVM. Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 A.D. AR Denarius. 19mm, 3.7 grams Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Diademed,...
Nice coin and write-up. It's good to be reminded of Caligula once and a while.
Nice griffin there and a terrific drachm of Roman Egypt.
My sole Domitian did not cost an arm and a leg. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I've noticed that the portrait has a bit of an upward gaze like Constantine...
Nice coin @John Anthony - I'm afraid if I acquired one I'd inevitably drop it, never to be found.
Great coin.
Hey, I'll take the first one off your hands. I'll PM you my address. ;)
I really enjoy the style of the auctions and the ability to get real-time feedback by email on bid status, as well as bidding by email. Well,...
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