vcoins and MA shops are very good, I don't do Ebay. Zurqieh is good for coins of Roman Egypt. Always has lots of items for sale. Frank Robinson...
Here's one I found online which appears to be pretty unique. Galerius Billon Argenteus Treveri (Trier) Mint 305-311 AD Obverse: IMP MAXIMIANVS...
Nice denarius. Here's my billion tet of Alexandria. Titus, A.D. 79-81 Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 9.3 grams, 12h EGYPT, Alexandria. Year 3 = A.D....
Sounds like a great book. Yes, Beard for ancient Rome and John Julius Norwich for Byzantium.
Great coin @zumbly !
Excellent write-up @Jochen1
Thanks @Quant.Geek - I had harbored this same question since I started collecting 40 nummi pieces a few years back.
No gold? What happened!
Nice electrum piece.
Thanks for this thread @Roman Collector. It looks like Pax, rather than Martem Propugnatorem, has prevailed for the time being!
From the Interwebs: Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Although he lived much of his life as a pagan, and later...
Th only reddish patina I have is on this double sestertius of Postumus, the only yellow patina remnant I have is on this sestertius of Severus...
Nice coin with some interesting devices.
Very interesting. I wasn't aware of this phenomenon.
I paid $85 for mine....probably a bit high, but oh well. I have seen really nice ones for $200-300. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have this drachm of Alexandria which is considered to be rare. (Marcus Aurelius as Caesar with as few as ten known examples.) [ATTACH] My...
Thanks for answering the question. I doubt that's one I will ever be able to procure.
Excellent coins. Thanks for sharing them. I have been looking for a billon tet of Alexandria of Macrinus recently though I can't find any on...
Sorry folks. I googled Leontius I solidus and that link was the first result, and the collection doesn't specify whether it is Leontius I or II.
I've never seen one for sale, either at auction or fixed price. https://www.artic.edu/artworks/36645/solidus-coin-of-leontius Above link shows...
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