I guess I missed it this year - last year, or the year before? they sent me Kirk Davis's invite by mistake then I lost it, then forgot about it,...
Too long a wait!
This is wonderful information! I keep a series of loose leaf notebooks where I put interesting posts or online information about sestertii, as...
[ATTACH] This is an Aquila Severa sestertius: 30mm/16.39 grams, RIC 310. A pencil mark on the flip says ""Weber Collection" but elsewhere it...
Is Banti posted online anywhere? - it is probably long out of copyright - probably a monumental task to put it online but you never know - Cohen...
$14 is a terrific price for this coin, which is quite rare! Blake
Got this one from German ebay - have not had a chance to look up what the numeral in the exergue means - probably the officina or mint. I used to...
sort of what I feel like when I read about the US government approving cultural property agreements that include ancient coins.
Terrific example - Can you post the weight and size?
Beautifully written article and beautiful coins - I take off my hat to you
Interesting - I have spent some time comparing the beard to others from the same time, and it appears to be consistent, but MI will take a closer...
Thanks but Cohen at least have the excuse of making a magnus opus (hope I used that correctly)! He could be forgiven if he made a few errors!
RIC 509!!!!! unbelievably bad mistake! I really need to do a better job of proof reading these - is there any way to correct this, since my edit...
Vance’s decisions on prosecutions are always based on politics - I’ll leave the rest unsaid. He will not be out of the public eye for long...
A match - finally. My guess is that Geta was killed not long after this was struck and anyone with the coin quickly got rid of it. It was probably...
Music to my ears - that's conclusive on the issue of whether this is genuine, although I was convinced already. Thanks so much for letting me know...
I just purchased a Caracalla sestertius, RIC 509, and I am told that Banti lists one of this type. In fact, I just posted an article on this site...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Caracalla Sestertius RIC 509 LIBERALITAS AVGG VI ET V - RARITY: R3 Caracalla and Geta on platform with...
My recollection is that the uncleaned lots were almost all fourth century, with a few very common ants - and nothing over 22mm, and certainly no...
Thanks - you are correct! It is Fredrich. The CNG catalogs are June 8, 2005, with the George His collection of Roman bronzes, and September 21,...
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