That is a great coin @panzerman !
Well, at least he made them citizens before massacring them...
Nice siliqua. Here's my best Julian, an APIS bull type. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yeah I got one of those too in an uncleaned bag, lol. Must be pretty common.
Nice coins and history!
I don't have one yet, but check out this encaustic wax portrait showing Geta's DM! [ATTACH]
Here's a Maximinus Thrax from the FSR auction a couple of weeks ago. Denarius with FIDES MILITVM on the reverse. Unfortunately that did not last...
Here's my Constantine... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice coins all. I really enjoyed hearing about the history of the diadochoi from Erich Gruen, professor of ancient history at UC-Berkeley. He...
Pretty cool, not too many coin exhibits in the Bay Area that I can think of off hand, other than Stanford which has a nice collection of Greek...
Thanks @SeptimusT - I think I'll try elmer's on some of these and compare how they come out vs. olive oil bath.
I'd return it as well.
Don't have Florian yet, it's on my to do list.
Sweet coin @David Atherton !
Nice coins all, and nice coin @Bing !
Whoops! @John Anthony has corrected me...sorry for the misinformation folks.
Here's my Herculis: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] On this one I would guess a modius on the head, though it could be turreted. This one was a nice gift...
Also, SC appears on the reverse of some Provincial bronzes with a separate meaning. Specifically Antioch, Seleucus and Pieria, referring to the...
OK, here is the stag walking.... [ATTACH]
I usually get coins from @John Anthony in two days - outstanding because he is on the east coast, I am on the west coast. This one arrived on a...
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