Oki, your temple is outstanding. I don't think many of us can match it. Gorgeous coin!
I am pleased to see Christian symbols receive some discussion. Most Byzantine coins have Christian references (I'd like to see more Byzantine...
I'd leave it alone. The dark discoloration is in spots that help, not hurt, its visibility. I think if you "clean" it you will regret it.
AJ, your writeup on that tiny electrum piece gives the weight, but not the diameter. How about including its diameter?
Here is a Republican denarius from the Chicago ANA with a lots of letters and a building on it. It is the Villa Publica, as it explicitly says...
It can be hard to separate the appreciation of style from that of high grade. Of course, high grade makes it easier to discern the skill of the...
The is a significant difference between style and state of preservation. All of us can appreciate a coin well-centered in high grade, but that...
Here is a hut, bought long ago so the price at the time is probably not relevant, but it shows that nice ones are available. For me, the strike of...
Doug, on the obverse an eagle with wings partly spread eating a hare in its talons is expected. I think I see modern carving outlining the back,...
Vespasian70's tetradrachm of Vespasian and Titus is from Antioch, Syria as he notes. Here is another one from Antioch. [ATTACH]
Maximian, co-ruler with Diocletian and member of the first tetrarchy, is common and the GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse is very common, but I think...
JA, here is a similar one from Antioch, with artistry not as good: [ATTACH] The globe is there but the hand holding (cupping) it is hard to...
JA, the Constantine II you cited is a gorgeous coin and one of the best examples of its type. I think it is "unofficial" and some people use...
I have been collecting for a long time and somehow failed to get a portrait of Agrippina Junior until now. I found one at a non-ancient dealer at...
Doug is right (as usual). Read up a bit on the history and find coins that you are pleased to own because they relate to something you know. Most...
This article, dated today, says a hoard of 518 late third century Roman coins was found at Leominster in July 2013 but just announced by the...
Steve, your Syrian coin is gorgeous. I love the coloring. The man opposite Tyche might be Philip II instead of Philip I.
I made a web page listing web sites where you can buy ancient coins. If you want to spend a lot of time looking at obscure ancient-coin-sale...
That coin is truly remarkable. 8 mm thick! You can show that to a non-collector and they will certainly be impressed. I'm impressed!
We've seen Arcadius and Theodosius pieces with this small VICTORIA AVGGG (three Gs for three emperors) type. Here is a Valentinian II: [ATTACH]...
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