12-hour bump. How about a new theme. An Alphabet of Roman Emperors! I'll start with "A". Obviously, Augustus: Augustus, AR tetradrachm 2 B.C.,...
@Curtis Very nice score on that Judaea Capta! I picked up a few coins, mostly inexpensive worn coins, from that auction. My best (and favorite)...
Looking carefully at the nose and mouth area, it does seem to strongly resemble the Otho from the reference you gave.
Beautiful coin, OP! Looks like yours is a double-die match to my specimen: [ATTACH]
This is my most worn. A sestertius of Trajan. The reverse is completely smooth, but there's still a recognizable portrait of Trajan and even his...
That is too bad. Hopefully they'll get it all figured out in time.
Here are a couple new ones. Claudius, AE as, A.D. 50 - 54, Rome mint OBV: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head of Claudius left...
Great find!
I'm still on the lookout for a Caligula portrait coin. Imperial preferred.
I'm looking for a decent, (relatively) inexpensive Caligula portrait coin to fill a spot in my collection. I am on a limited budget, so it doesn't...
Beautiful! I was wondering if anyone here had one of those. :)
Easy: Claudius. :D[ATTACH] Next, a bronze provincial Claudius (the first, not II)
@DonnaML I remember that cistophorus, it's one of the most beautiful Augustus coins I've ever seen.
Love that Claudius cistophorus!
Hello everyone, Having been a member of this forum for a few months now, I've seen a tremendous amount of variety in the ancient coins posted...
Wow that is pretty cool.
Nothing fancy, just a decent inexpensive coin with a nice dark green patina. Divus Augustus, struck under Tiberius, A.D. 22 - 30 Rome mint OBV:...
Here is a classic I bought from a recent CNG auction. This will probably remain my collection's Athena/owl tetradrachm. Nicer ones are just a...
I spent a little time tonight trying to take some better photos. These are all sub-$300 coins. Nero, AE sestertius Rome mint, A.D. 66 OBV: IMP...
Good grief! Were the coins slabbed?
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