A couple of good ones...
Thanks for posting the link to your website @jamesicus - I must say I really enjoyed reading about the tetrarchy's dissolution and collapse. A...
I think I'll probably bid on three or four.
He did? Didn't see it. I found out about these from other CT members a few months back and was very grateful in hindsight. Otherwise I never would...
Frank Robinson has announced a new auction closing on October 23rd, I just received the bidlist in the mail and also the email from Frank a couple...
Seems like cleaning those would be a lot of work (and yes I know by experience) but a cool find @galba68 !
Great! Thanks @gsimonel - I was kind of curious about that but a second look shows that they are shields, a more likely answer than halos.
I was searching for the medallion above and noticed the reverse, which is quite interesting - it depicts Constantine on a rostrum addressing a...
Great post @ValiantKnight ! Thanks for the write-up.
On the bust/statue theme here a couple of mid-3rd century guys. Trajan Decius as Mars... [ATTACH] And colossal statue of Trebonianus Gallus:...
I might go, it's only about a 1 hour drive for me.
Very nice coins @Deacon Ray - I'm looking forward to the next poster as well!
Nice coin @Sallent - really nice legionary denarius of Antony. Here's my ultra-budget version that did not need layaway or the necessity to fend...
Gallienus ant. I would agree with you that for a short time Postumus was producing better quality antoniniani (at about 17% silver) than Rome or...
I've got a similar Numerian tet to @Mat - here it is. I like the Athena/Nike reverse...plus the bit of desert patina [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Piling on with a Genio Imperatoris Follis as well...Maximin II Daia, Cyzicus mint [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And Maximin Daia, GENIO AVGVSTI, Alexandria...
On a different note, here is a Titus billon tet of Alexandria... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice haul of Probus antoniniani - note the mark XXI in the exergue, you may want to research what it means a little more.
It is true that there are large leavened loaves for sale at a price of 1 pound (100 piastres) but these are infrequently seen, and not common in...
A camp gate type of Constantine, some silvering left. Under my avatar you will see the phrase IN HOC SIGNO VINCES - "In this sign thou shalt...
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