@Terence Cheesman thanks for sharing that Damaskos. There a few rev dies from that mint that were engraved by a truly gifted artist, some of the...
I recently got a copy of Historia Numorum and the slim accompanying volume of maps, illustrations, and other stuff. One of my favorite things in...
A lot of hard posts to follow. At some point I was thinking I'd start a thread on this topic, but for now I'll tease the full post. I'm choosing...
@NewStyleKing thanks so much for helping me clear up my confusion regarding the post-Sullan coinage! I am looking forward to learning more of the...
(1) Here's my favorite "mass classical owl" -- the reverse is nice and crisp, sadly there's a pressure fracture (I believe from the striking)...
What a fantastic coin, thank you for sharing it. I love that Brutus' mint was using this motif from the Caesar denarius shortly after the...
Those are fantastic, @Tejas ! I would also love to know the region/tribe more specifically (Balkan is quite vague; maybe a Germanic-Gothic people...
Apologies for a tangent, I get excited about cool provenances -- especially one on an old envelope/partial stamp! I have dreams that someday there...
That's a good point, that's why I don't suspect some on Biddr (with their 84,000 coins per weekend or whatever it is) of knowingly auctioning...
Thank you for this thread and for everyone who shared the other examples. I noticed these as I've been looking for some Justinian Folles (or other...
Great denarii. I had never really paid attention to that ROMA monogram behind the helmet but I love that (and always love equestrian statue...
I knew Clodius Albinus was African, but not Septimius, interesting! These are my all-time favorite coin of SS. Priapus pointing to (!) his giant...
I love those Honorius captive Solidi, @robinjojo. The detail on that one @Romancollector has to be one of the coolest I can remember seeing. I'd...
Wonderful examples! I was unaware of that Licinius, but I'll check out that article on JSTOR. And those two references absolutely belong in my...
That's a fantastic object! That weight might also be adequate for 20 AV Solidi (especially if it's lost a few grams over the centuries). Makes me...
*Please share what you think relevant. I would also love to be enlightened on info & types I may be unaware of or anything I may have gotten...
Lovely Theodosius-type AE2! It's great when the imitatives show such artistry, especially with their own unique flourishes. I always loved the...
A couple of little tricks I use for ACSearch (I always try a few different ways to search like this, since cataloging conventions are inconsistent...
Ouch, I feel for you! I would absolutely have bid like crazy on those. I would be extremely interested in a bunch of those (I see quite a few...
I love this topic! Particularly love the cabinets & other furniture. Sadly, under my current quarantine housing situation fellow members of my...
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