Very interesting! I can see those being the major roads (Roman 'highways', lets say). In addition, there are probably quite few minor roads...
Thank you scottishmoney:) I suppose I am not your typical european. I spent many years in the U.S and leant to like the country and its history,...
This group photo of coins of Trajan and Hadrian did not turn out quite the way I wanted - but it is the best my camera (and I) can do... [ATTACH]
My set of coins of 1793: [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
The Fugios in my collection: Newman 14-O, 16-N, 15-H [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
15 euros for both?! excellent buy. My sestertius of Volusianus: Volusianus Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 251. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG,...
Rick, this seems to be then a scarce (rare?) variety at R5 or R5+. I am guessing this would command a premium?
Interesting and historical medal of Augustin Iturbide. A few more examples listed here:...
An interesting coin and background. Thank you for posting!
I agree with baseball21. From the pictures it seems to be a fairly high grade example, around XF40-XF45 in my opinion. Better pictures are needed...
The 1814 dime shown in the picture is a fake. It does not match any of the 5 known die varieties. The reverse purports to be JR-5...
Some sestertii of Antoninus Pius: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Lovely patina on that sestertius, Roman Collector. A nice coin! Here are some of my coins of Antoninus Pius: Antoninian, restoration issue...
That one looks nice and 'OK' from here. Nothing screams keep away.
I is unlike any that I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot of them. That is not a good sign. I agree with Bing - not authentic.
This plate illustrates the beautiful example of the Coliseum sestertius sold at this auction in June 1934. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks to the kind help of TIF and Meander I was able to find the complete copy of the Münzhandlung Basel sale catalog #1, of June 1934 of the...
Hostilianus Antoninianus, Mars Propugnator, Rome. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Severus Alexander sestertius, Rome. Mars Ultor. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Antonius Pius AE As, Rome. Mars descending upon Rhea Silvia. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Marcus Aurelius denarius, Rome. Mars standing. [ATTACH]
Mars? I have a few........ Mars walking, standing, or even flying. Vitellius denarius, Mars, Concensus Exercituum. Tarraco or Lugdunum. Somewhat...
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