Since there was no secret about what I got my victim assignee, I've ordered a second package that IS secret.
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Those came out the year I started collecting. I remember the first one I got in change.
Early November 2018 photo in @Aethelred's library. L (standing): @Aethelred. R (trying to hide behind lamp): @lordmarcovan. Behind the camera:...
Who's got an aureus? Wanna see a SeptSev aureus, for some reason.
I guess it's OK to move on to Septimius Severus now. [IMG] [IMG]
So with Pescennius Niger played, next on the list is ... Clodius Albinus. [IMG] ... and after him, Septimius Severus. But don't go jumping...
Maybe she had go go play pachinko!
BOOM! Now that's what I'm talking about!
I'm a "whatever grabs me" or "I know what i like when I see it" kind of collector these days. ("Magpie collector" is my private term for it.) As...
It is indeed a fun area to collect in. Historical and budget-friendly. Hope you'll stick around if this coin lit a spark of interest in you....
Welcome, @Nik23. I don't do much with late Roman bronze so I'll sit back and let the others tell you more. It does appear authentic to me,...
For some idea of how truly tiny an Indian gold fanam is, you can see the coin I posted above in its PCGS slab at the far right of the photo below....
FWIW, the fanam in the OP link looks fine to me. In the 1990s, I bought and sold them in the $8-20 range. Most common types are still relatively...
Sharp Caracalla! That front-facing Asclepius is indeed cool. I don't have Asclepius, so how about Salus? (Wretched image from my flatbed...
Pescennius Niger is a toughie, for sure. But I know some of y'all are full of surprises. [ATTACH]
It seems you're playing off my Crispina, which I mentioned was out of sequence. Nice denarius, though. We're at Pescennius Niger, now.
(Nice hefty bronze addition, BTW, @Clavdivs.)
So if Didia Clara has been played, I suppose it's time for Pescennius Niger next. I can't help there, I'm afraid. Here again is the full list...
OUT OF SEQUENCE NOTICE - LordM catchup, part 2... Aelius [IMG] Antoninus Pius [IMG] Faustina Senior [IMG] Marcus Aurelius [IMG] Faustina...
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