I agree. I discovered more than 25 years ago that, when it comes to ancients, my preference clearly lay with bronzes. Nothing like the heft...
My very rough example of an Aelius Concordia sestertius. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is a very scarce, historical, and aesthetically appealing coin all in one. Your Holy Grail as you say. Congratulations on having the...
Like it very much! Nice portrait, pleasant patina.
I like it, and it still has enough detail left on it. Aelius has a distinct portrait. Like you, I also like those big chunks of bronze!
Never would have guessed! One explanation could be that old dies cut for Vitellius were used?
Thank you all for your comments. This was a really great experience for me, and one I hope to repeat soon. We plan to meet again at a local show...
Here is a sestertius of Commodus showing Hercules o the reverse. The man just loved that club! Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint....
Silver, he Ro? Very nice! :)
This is an interesting insight into Domitian's thinking. One has to wonder, therefore, if his strict observance of the Ludi Saeculares, is further...
I recently, just in the last few days, had the opportunity to visit with a gentleman who is slowly dissolving his collection after more 40 years...
Boy, that is some serious FDC:)! P'man, please stay away from bronzes, you will not like them! Seriously, stay with the gold. (PS- I am just...
Thank you very much, Ro and IdesOfMarch01. I believe you have solved the mystery. It was my oversight. As you both mention, this is actually...
Thank you, Mat:)
I know my friend, the disease is incurable - no remedy possible.... I remember promising myself at the beginning of the year I would really...
Amazing! It will be interesting to find which of the many Celtic tribe(s) minted these coins. When talking about 'the Celts' one must remember...
Would greatly appreciate your help properly attributing this low grade/corroded ADLOCVT sestertius of Nero. The obverse legend reads (as best as...
3 or 4 here too. I go with #3.
Excellent advice T.C! Having gone through an episode of severe emotional stress once in my life, I also found that physical exercise really did help.
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