My biggest mistake was not keeping my Antony Legion VI denarius in VF-EF condition which I acquired back in the 80's for $60. I sold my coins in...
I'm in as well, very nice coin!
Three ring binders for me with the PVC pages designed to hold those PVC coin folders and the little white cards you insert behind the fold with...
I've got around 80 fallen horseman coins, somehow they just seem to turn up in the hoards over and over again. Must have struck millions of them...
I see the difference! Nice coin, by the way!
Some nice coins there - really like number 1 and number 3.
Yes, it appears to be Arabic script to me on the shot on the left and something less clear on the shot on the right. I'm not expert in Arab coins...
On the 2nd coin if you could post a larger photo (close up) it might be easier to identify. All I can tell is that it might be a follis or it...
Interesting thread. Agree that the empire wasn't overly dynamic in terms of innovation. And the policy of requiring wealthy city dwellers to fund...
Sounds like a cool book, have to pick up a copy! Most of my reading these days is the ancient sources, Polybius, Livy, Cassius Dio, Ammianus,...
Great coin @Aethelred! My Fausta is pretty shabby so I am not going to show it.
Great coin posted by the OP! I'd love to have one like that in my collection.
Excellent coin there. I've got many smaller Gratians, too many in fact!
Great coins all. Those big 4th century pieces are pretty cool compared to thousands and thousands of AE4's that were struck. No idea what you...
I carry a Gordie III silver antoninianus in my backpack all the time. Whenever I'm bored I can pull it out and get my coin fix. If I lose it, I...
Not easy currency to lug around but pretty darn cool.
[ATTACH] Here's the reverse of one of mine, but it's Thessalonica.
I used to have a Legion VI, but I sold it a long time ago. It cost $60 at the time, so I guess they have appreciated significantly since then.
I am not giving up on uncleaned coins, just focusing a bit on upgrading the collection. There have been a few surprises, such as Quintillus,...
Ahh, interesting topic. I tried my hand at cleaning and have been partially happy with the results. I think the best results came out with...
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