I'm very familiar with the value of this coin. But, as @Gavin Richardson says, I didn't post this because I thought anybody had been mistreated,...
S is for Soaemias from Sebaste: [ATTACH]
S is for Sabina with Concordia seated with a statuette of Spes: [ATTACH]
@BoonTheGoon 's coins are, of course, from the USA but their designs are based on Roman coin motifs, such as LIBERTAS with a pileus cap and a...
You can search the British Museum for anything. In this case, I used the search term "Didia Clara Sestertius" and it found BMCRE 39, 40, 41, and...
Cool coins, as usual, TIF! Gadzooks, it must be hard to match up the coin in hand to plate coins of such poor image quality! That's very cool. I...
I purchased this coin at a coin show late in October, 2002 and it came with a Pegasi tag in the flip. Since I'm a hoarder of sorts, I still had...
A single favorite coin? That's like asking someone their favorite song or movie--there's too many to choose from and it would vary from day to...
That's fascinating! I'm curious about something, because the terminology is confusing (different languages). Are the Yuezi the same as these...
Gorgeous coin! The Stoecklin family sure had a taste for fine coins, no? I agree the figure being carried on the reverse is possibly (probably?)...
R is for Rhoemetalkes: [ATTACH] Kings of Thrace under Roman rule AE 24 mm, 6.88 g Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟ[ΡΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ]ΤΟΥ, bare head of Augustus...
P is for Plautilla: [ATTACH] Plautilla, AD 202-205 Roman AR Denarius, 3.56 g, 19.2 mm, 1 h Laodicea, AD 202 Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE,...
P is for Porcius Festus: [ATTACH] Porcius Festus, Procurator under Nero, AD 59-62 Roman provincial Æ Prutah; 2.51 g; 16.2 mm Judea, Caesarea,...
O is also for Orbiana and Otacilia Severa: [ATTACH] Orbiana, AD 225-227 Roman AE Sestertius, 20.02 gm, 28.5 mm Rome mint, AD 225 Obv: SALL...
I like the old cabinet toning on this coin and would never dream of dipping it. I also like how the flan has cracked at various points around its...
Your coin comes with two bust styles: draped bust right with strands of pearls in the hair (BMC 91-93, RSC 99) and a diademed, draped bust right...
Very nice! I love that reverse type! Here it is on every denomination that I can afford: [ATTACH]
Here's a TD sestertius I can't bring myself to clean: [ATTACH]
N is for Nerva: [ATTACH] Nerva, AD 96-98 Roman AR denarius, 3.37 g, 16.5 mm, 7 h Rome, Oct-Dec AD 97 Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS...
Nice!! You don't see those every day!
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