Happy birthday from men too, and that is great coin! Nice picture also clearly shows the high profile.
@steve, @Valentinian, @ancientone, those are all great examples and thanks for posting them! Another L. Verus sestertius. Lucius Verus. AD...
Thank you, guys for your posting your coins of Lucius Verus - all of them very nice!
That is a very nice antoninian of Marius, Aethelred. Congratulations! I was thinking about your comment about the discrepancy between the alleged...
On the death of Antonius Pius 161 A.D, Lucius Verus became co-emperor with his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius. Marcus was Hadrian's great...
Same type, as a denarius. Domitianus as Caesar (AD 69-81). Silver denarius. Jan. 73-early 75. Obv: CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II, laureate head right...
I specially like the portrait of Domitian on your coin, Parthicus. It has a very nice, impressive style. Nice purchase! Domitian is another of...
[/USER]AN13, would that date it to 1805? Hi Orfew, I had to look it up. You are correct. According to Wikipedia L'an 13 started on 23rd....
Here is another which is also my most cherished because it is one which I found. It is very worn and so I cannot tell for which Legion it was...
I only have RIC I and must say I learnt a lot from it. It covers the primary period of roman coinage I am interested in so that reduces the need...
Hmmm...Andres, I know little about Greek coins and styles, but there is something about that coin which would have caused me to be double...
I have a pretty small fleet of Marc Anthony Legionary Denarii. These are my better 3 examples: Marcus Antonius. Legio VI - FERRATA. Denarius,...
Nice medieval French, Mat. Know very little about them, but do appreciate them. The 5 franc Napoleon from Bayonne looks good. It is a nice...
Bing, I am not sure I would have detected that one either, but possibly yes. The obverse has the same soft, soapy look as the Nero Macellum. I am...
Steve, I can safely say that I would have been fooled by that Claudius As as well. That obverse is real!
Mikey, I am glad all turned out well for you as well, and you got your money back on the Nero denarii and the other two as well. Due diligence was...
When I look at this 'coin' I still find it difficult to believe I once thought it was the real thing... Yes, more money than sense, but in my...
This document has some useful information concerning Liberty Seated Coinage. Here is a screen-shot of the 1st page to allow you to search for it...
Thanks again for all of your comments and opinions. Regarding the grade, I keep going back and forth on this one. All in all however,...
Thanks, all. I paid a fair bit less than $200 and at that price it would have been negligent not to buy it. These seated dollars are impressive...
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