Great write-up @Jochen1 - thanks for going to the trouble to present all of this information - it makes for stimulating reading.
The main benefit of getting a degree in a research field such as history, classics, and archaeology is this: you get access to some of the world's...
Almost as useless as Egyptian Archaeology and Languages! (my undergraduate degree). Then I went on to get an MBA and landed in the private equity...
No Antinous drachm yet but I'm keeping an eye out for those priced less than $9,500!!!
Hadrian, AE drachm, Nilos reclining. Egypt, Alexandria - Hadrian. (117-138) Year 127-128 Type: AE Drachm, 32mm 24.42 grams Obverse: AVT KAI...
I find the matter of grading almost entirely subjective. One dealers' EF might be another's VF. And then there is the matter of strike. Some coins...
Pretty nice chunk 'o metal @ominus1 - here's my Volusian sestertius: Volusian (251-253 A.D.) AE Sestertius, 29 mm 16 grams, Rome mint Obverse:...
He ruled for six years and struck a vast number of silver coins.
Authentic I believe.
I believe this coin is probably one of the last struck in decent silver, along with the Consecratio types. Soon after we have those mass-produced...
Looks authentic to me. [ATTACH]
Nice examples @Cucumbor - I'm thinking I have to get one of those CONSECRATIO coins as well.
Interesting coin but I'm helpless as far as attribution goes.
The top coin looks a bit soft to me. I had someone gift me a fake tet of Nero about 40 years ago with the common eagle reverse (they thought it...
I don't have one Warren. I have a number of the garden variety types, a phoenix, but that's it. This one is really cool!
I will give this a try. They may have it at Picante, a Mexican restaurant I go to here in Berkeley on occasion. Sounds really good!
I consider it around 500-550. When Justinian (527-565 A.D.) was working on re-conquering the western provinces of the roman empire I consider this...
I've never tried it. I admit I had to google "cabrito" to see what it was.
This coin depicts the young Jupiter riding on the goat Amalthea, hearkening back to Greek Mythology and the raising of the young King of the Gods...
I wonder why "K" was used instead of "C" for Carus.
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