Are you saying this coin was more expensive than the gold solidus? Wow, maybe I don't want this coin. The fact remains that it is the best...
I did find one on Vcoins: http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/guy_clark/34/product/spain_carthago_nova_augustus_27_bcad14_ae19/79531/Default.aspx...
I can't seem to locate anything similar for comparison. Other Augustus coins from Carthago don't seem to be as costly. It is a nice looking coin.
This may be the first Nabataean I've seen that I truly would like in my collection. Very nice JA.
It looks like that made up coin of Steve's.
I guess I'm going to be odd man out. I do not like the looks of the Domitian. The portrait looks off to me. And as far as adding a patch of...
Just a quick reply about the photos. The reverse photo is pretty darn good and clear while the obverse is somewhat blurry. I wish I could get...
Here is one I haven't looked at in a long while: OLD [ATTACH] NEW [ATTACH] VICTORINUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate,...
The size and weight of gold coins changed dramatically during the imperial period; however, regardless of the size or weight of the aureus, the...
bombastic [ bämˈbastik ] ADJECTIVE high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated Hmmm, I don't think so......
All this talk about turtles and thickness made me want to revisit the images of mine and add a photo of it's girth: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It beats the yellow snow club. Thanks AJ and all of you for your kind comments. Except JA who is trying to auction off my coin almost before I...
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NO! Sorry to say, this particular seller is no longer dealing in Ancients. He consigned all his ancients (not sure where, but I can ask) except...
You have the attribution correct TIF
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Martin's already taken a look. Nanny nanny na na. And you know me. A major cheapskate. So suffice it to say I scored big on this one. So in...
Thanks all.
A great regal portrait of Trajan, and like Mikey, I love the reverse as well.
I finally own a gold coin. It's another milestone in my collection. [ATTACH] VALENS AV Solidus OBVERSE: DN VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed,...
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