Nice Shapur Drachm! I've been waiting for one for a long time to go with my Valerian Antoniniani with Parthian Captives (ironic, since Valerian...
Oh my goodness! Thank you for pointing it out. I really like knowing who the previous collectors were (and even started a post here re: coins...
Here's a similar type of Constantine saluting from horseback. ADVENTVS types became a staple of Roman Imperial coinage in the third century...
Wow @robinjojo -- that's one fantastic Gallienus Tetradrachm! All of them posted are great coins. I do remember seeing @Orange Julius 's Aurelian...
Great denarius, @Homer2 !! Oh, my! Hahaha. I can't get over that excerpt from Suetonius. That just became my favorite of Suetonius' biographical...
That's a fascinating Gallienus! Thanks for sharing it. I would definitely have bought that one too if I had the chance. That sounds likely about...
I just received a fun selection of Claudius II Gothicus Tetradrachms from Egypt, Alexandria, struck in 269/270 CE (Year 2). One has an...
Notice that RPC does not seem to distinguish between the different legend breaks (AVGVS / TVS vs. AVGV / STVS) or between CAISAR and CAESAR......
Great coin! That's a very nice depiction of Mt. Gerizim! Lucky you getting a signed copy of 100 Greatest Ancient Coins on your visit. I'm a couple...
Congratulations on the very interesting rarity & on the good research! The AE As is a great area for collecting. I can't find a reference now...
I received my winnings from Naville Auction 81 today (7 coins total). Perhaps I'll post more from this delivery, but I was most excited about the...
I didn't want to bump the thread just to correct an error in my previous comment (for whatever reason certain comments can't be edited?) but I...
That is a very nice obverse for a Justin II & Sophia Follis! I think all of mine (at least in recent memory) came in group lots, and are of pretty...
It's hard to tell exactly how he manages to carry it, along with his spear and the reigns for the horse, but this helmeted warrior has a giant...
As I have a sub-collection of Roman Captives coins, I like this type. Some nice examples here. I'm still a little mad at myself for not getting...
I usually store my fragile and older (19th century) volumes flat. I think people do store them upright sometimes, especially if they're in good...
@GinoLR -- That Spanheim is fantastic! I love that you were able to find the coin in question in the BnF from Louis XIV's collection. Howgego is...
Great posts! I love that you can look at different personal libraries on roughly similar topics but each one has a multiple great texts not...
I don't think you did! We've gotten through most of the easy Royal Ladies, so maybe it's harder to find a "next" that someone will be able to...
I have some Roman Imperial and Provincial reverses with various figures "feeding snakes" or holding "serpent-entwined staffs," but my favorite...
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