Nice coins John and JA ( I thought about saying John and John, but thought it sounded weird)
Double K, you're welcome. Is there anything else you wish to know? This is a common enough issue and not worth a lot even in the best of...
Just got this one in the mail along with one other I will post separately. Antonius Pivs AE25 OBV: AVTO KAI TI AIL ADRI ANTWNINOC CEEBV,...
I love the coin from Rhodes. The "rose" has a special meaning to people in the intelligence community.
Nice coins Rudi. I wish I could answer your question Valentinian. That is one intriguing countermark.
Well, it's definitely not silver through and through. Probably silver wash. I think it is: RIC 644 Probus AE Antoninianus. Siscia, 281 AD. IMP...
Doug: What's the answer?
Not sure, but I found this:
And a provincial: Hadrian AE22 OBV: Laureate head right REV: Europa riding bull right Struck at Sidon Phoenicia, 117-18 AD 8.9g, 22mm BMC...
Hadrian Sestertius OBV: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder REV: HILARITAS P R S-C, COS III in ex, Hilaritas...
Actually, this coin was found 8 months ago on a farm in Cheshire by a metal detectorist. I currently have the following Legionary coins: II V VI...
If that's the cae, I should still be in nickers, or at best chasing the girls around the school hallways.
I don't think I know that answer John. I do know that the CHORTIVM PRAETORIARVM and CHORTIVS SPECULATORES are two of the more difficult and...
Very good grouping for reference materials. A lot of hard work involved putting it together I should think. Thanks. I have it bookmarked
Moulded antefix roof tile showing the badge and standard of Legion XX, from Holt, Clwyd, Wales [ATTACH]
Just a little history of the legion from Wikipedia: XX Valeria Victrix was part of the great army that campaigned against the Cantabrians in...
Well, I just added another legion to my growing Mark Antonius Legionary Denarius. I now have eight (8) of the twenty some odd legions associated...
Ask windchild if 42 is old. If you ask me, 42 is very young, and perhaps 90 is old (well, maybe 95)
Ain't that the truth
I almost bid against you on that one. CNG, right? Great reverse
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