Thanks, that was my second ever ancient coin! I won it NFA auction in 1987. I remember how excited I was when I the invoice in mail...knowing I...
Amazing coin! There have been many times in coin history where really small coinage were in circulation. Lydia (Hemihektes) Lesbos/Phokia 1/48...
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Thanks Bing....was the first ancient coin I bought back when I had my first ever job with lawncare company after highschool. Never regretted it!
Really nice examples, distinctive portrait of emperor....
Sorry, should be Rome Mint, not Ravenna or EGAD RONE mint...must have taken stupid pills!
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Thanks Mat. That explains it fully. I seen some auctions where they listed denarius for Severus Alexander/others Antoninius for Marcus Aurelius!...
Stupid question from a novice...what is difference between AR Denarius AR Antoninius? I just about to collect these guys.
Mat, nice coin. I have to confess I never knew they made 1/2 Follis. I have learned a lot since joining your coin group!
Good baby to have, beautifull reverse! Too bad the Aurei did not use it.
Steve: I would wager, yours is a LOT rarer to obtain! Great coin!
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I think that both the 1000 and a 200 Mohur specimens are in collection of a Gulf Prince.....nice to have that kinda dough. Maybe same one who...
Nice Jovianus! I could kick myself now....Rauch had a stempelglanz Jovianus Solidus Nicomedia mint for 4500E starting bid, I won that Pulcheria...
Yeah! CNG was good about it. I told them to keep on acct. for Triton II. When that auction came up, I was successfull and got that FDC Elagalabus...
They will need a large page format to show life sized photos of the massive 1000 Mohur coins. These are 200mm in diameter/560 oz. gold! I think...
Nice Trajan Decius coins... Whenever I see that Emperors coins, I think back to Triton I auction. I had saved up a wad of $ cutting lawns all...
Nice cuties! I, also have no "cut" coins...sorry. I do have one that was "clipped" by someone, unaware of the horrible penalties they faced if...
Thanks, I was really lucky, Rauch had these two coins in their auction last year. Dehli coins are tough to get in mint state quality. John
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