Sorry, I forgot your example is NICE!
Thank you for nice words. My uncle passed in 2011, hopefully he is in heaven. He also was an avid collector of Holy Roman Empire Thalers....
I hope this Saturninus Aureus was not a FAKE....[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is news to me! I am shocked.... Thanks for enlightening me on topic. By the way, I checked my old NFA catalogues. You are right it was...
It sure looks like that. But, Chris Rudd told me the Celtic people in Iron Age Briton struck their AV Staters in pale/rose colored gold. This man...
If you lived in Germany/France or other European Country, and found a fabulous Roman Aureus from lets say a Usurper like Laelianus in FDC. You...
Well, at least I got the catalogues for free! I have no idea why they went out of business, they certainly had access to tremendous collections....
Thank you. I got that piece from Numismatic Fine Arts Auction in 1990. In the same auction they had almost every Western Roman Emperor from...
My AV Solidus ND[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice coins for sure. One thing though I agree that we should always buy coins we like. One problem for me is.....I can never afford them, and I am...
Just wondering, I noticed "Dombes Collector" do you have coins from Dombes/France? I have one...
To make up for posting that ugly "Globular Cross" Stater from the Carnutes, here is a nicer one...[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks! Even better collection of Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque/1750-1918 material. I been collecting for 25 years, hope to never stop....to much fun.
Good stuff! I think yours is even rarer. I am trying to get the one with the lion/incuse calfs head. There are SO MANY designs, its almost if...
OK, I checked auction catalogue : It is 10 mm and weighs in at 2.54 gms. also says according too Bodenstedt there are four examples known.
Talking about ROMA auctions, I got this one from them... Electrum Hekte circa 450BC from Phokia obv. Womens Head rev. Swastika This coin is...
There is an FDC specimen posted on www.sixbid.com ROMA AUCTION April 3rd.\ This coin is flawless like mine!
Nice! Phocas was a nasty guy for sure. Roman Emperor Setimus Severus was even more sadistic in killing off opponents entire families.
Nice solidus! I have a Justinian Solidus with him holding spear, like Anastasius I.
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