Hope she didn't put herself in hock counting on the money from the sale of the coin - I recall someone putting up a common Constantine for $10,000...
Interesting coin - I will be looking for these - is there any numismatic literature that focuses on the bronzes of Bruttium? I recall reading...
Curtis - I just read your interesting post on the "IMP X" coins of Septimius. I had actually rejected the purchase of two IMP X coins because of...
It is really nice when you can recognize the figures of Marcus and Lucius on the reverse
wow! What is your cleaning method?
Really nice collection - I really like the portrait on the lower half sheckel - I was unaware that Hannibal struck any coins, but then again, it...
Yes, you did and I am very happy to have joined - this can be a lonely hobby when you do it all by yourself. I even recall the coin!
I have been looking to buy a nice sestertius of Postumus for quite some time - like Alexandria drachms there seems to be many struck but almost...
This coin also has the detail hat you would not expect at this late date - nice coin!
Check out the Forum site - it has an excellent database of fakes and I bet this is there as well
Beautiful portrait!
You are right! I am a collector of relatively modest means and still have a number of coins that have either unique attributes or exist with...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Now that the northeast is experiencing another snowstorm I have time to write another thread. As I have mentioned in...
I did see the Lanz coin of Caracalla and was the high bidder on it until the last day or two. I recall being surprised at how high the bidding...
Thanks so much Curtis, I was not sure you were an active member. This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for, and I plan on...
Really nice coin! Of course, as to the event, the coin represents much irony. Specifically, Cassius Dio reports that, "Now Antoninus, in spite...
Note the area in the center of the forehead above the eyebrows on Caracalla's statue. I have spent alot of time considering these "knotted"...
Nice coin! I wouldn't call it a budget coin - it is a nice Caligula!
Thanks! I was hoping to hear from some Septimius specialists to confirm my conclusion, but no luck thus far!
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