I think a "counteroffensive" vs the Soviets would have succeeded in 1945. US airpower, esp. long range B-29s could have hit factories/ targets as...
This was my first from NFA in 1983. AV Hyperpyron 28mm./4.46g. Constantinople Mint Emperor Manuel I Comnenus 1143-80 obv. Christ facing rev....
My deepest thanks to all of you! Getting into Roman Denarius coins was one of the best moves ever, it gets pretty boring if you only go after the...
Yes, my Uncle Toni was with GrossDeutschland panzer Grenadier Div. He was in infantry unit.
Just in... AR Denarius struck circa 15BC 19mm./3.94g. obv. Bare headed Augustus rev. Charging bull Emperor Augustus 27BC 14AD Lugdunum Mint[ATTACH]
Thanks for posting those lovely Julia Paula Denarius, I do not have her....yet. John
Here is a photo, being awarded Knights Cross by commander of unit, Fritz Herzig.[ATTACH]
Congratulations on obtaining a very rare coin! Lucky you, to have mail service on Saturday, up here we never had that good fortune. I just love it...
Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung 503 (Uncles Unit) knocked out 1000+ Soviet tanks, most Josef Stalin-2s (JS-II) they lost 39 tanks....pretty good...
All of the above! Also, one of my relatives was decorated with the Knights Cross for valor/ he knocked out 66 heavy Russian tanks in 1945. He was...
Yes indeed, its really hard to get good quality Axumite coinage, esp. the late Rulers like Joel/Israel etc. On the otherhand, FDC Roman Imperial...
Thanks again, I will try to improve my descriptions...always learning. Actually, I have seven Imperial Aurei/ no Republican ones. I am working...
Off to work, I can thank of you for my new interest:). Had I stuck to only gold, these Emperors are easy enough to find in auctions, in perfect...
obv. Macrinus laureate/cuirassed bust right 217-18AD rev. Securitas draped/ standing left John[ATTACH]
Wonderfull posts! Love coins depicting animals!
Thanks for great comments, Axumite coins are really neat...one of my favorites. Some are recent auction purchases/ most are from collection that I...
My third Axumite coin. King Ousanas I 300-330AD unknown mint [ATTACH]
Me too! Nice thing is they are sort of affordable, compared to most Aurei/ however AV Dekadrachms are VERY $$$$$. These were a fair chunk of...
Fantastic coins! Nice to see all those high quality Aurei, thanks for sharing them!:):):):):):):):)
My favorite "ancient coins" from my collection are....Ptolemaic Rulers of Egypt/ Arsinoe II Philadelphos AV Mnaieion (Oktadrachm) 28mm 28.08g....
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