Rare - only six of this type sold at major auctions since 1999
Beautiful - I thought I had seen every Severan type but this is new to me - i am going to research the type but it has to be extraordinarily rare
If it’s a beautiful coin I find that paying too much seems to be forgotten with time. And this is a beauty - the portrait is stunning.
Beautiful! Many Severan and other denarii were offered in higher grades on eBay and elsewhere in the early 2000’s. I had started a collection but...
These are fascinating - you see these from time to time - given the numbers at which these were struck it is amazing there aren’t more.
Let me add this - i recall having discussion on Moneta about how rare Septimius Severus dupondii are. However, there are at least four maybe five...
Beautiful coin - wonderful portrait
Wonder what a Tetricus Ant could buy back in the day.
I love the portrait on this denarius - the eye treatment is wonderful, the line on the forehead - the celators at the mint were unbelievably good.
I wear goggles, put a plier on each end twist a bit. Once it cracks it is usually easy to remove - done it at least a dozen times. Ancient coins...
Thanks - even though i am working and started collecting social security last year the bills have to be paid, the children are on their own but...
Just before taking some time off I thought I would post some new additions to my favorite emperor (thanks to Doug Smith and Curtis Clay for the...
"won't sell" I mean -
You forgot that we also cannot buy a metal detector and look for ancient coins! I am certain that this would be in my vacation plans if I lived in...
Basically I buy what I can afford to buy - But I'm not going to mortgage the house..,well...maybe...unless I find an IMP XX sestertii of...
I have a friend with similar views - about 20,000 sestertii and won't a single one. He has two Elagabalus sestertii with an Adventus reverse...
I'm with you - I buy and sell and maybe my collection grows by five coins a year. Recently I learned a hard lesson on 12 consignments. It was a...
Thanks! Great page and it does answer the question
Beautiful! Lovely coin
Thanks - I had the link but somehow forgot to include it. Some of the coins from these cities were crude but most were quite beautiful and the...
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