Hello everyone, this question came about when browsing the latest auction of Leu numismatik. One of the lots offered is an old coin of mine, that...
Hello everyone, It’s time for my top 10 of 2021! This year, I managed to acquire 19 new coins: 18 Romans and 1 Greek (a worn but very nice...
[ATTACH] I find Marcus Aurelius' life story somewhat sad. His reign, commencing in 161 AD, started with war, the end of which he would not live...
One of my latest acquistions has proven to be quite a mystery. It's a denarius of Pescennius Niger. According to the auctioneer, the coin is...
Hello! Wanted to share a group shot of three of my latest acquistions. Unfortunately I don't have the time yet to post them individually with an...
So far this year, I’ve acquired 12 coins of which 2 are on their way to their new home. 5 of these coins show a monument, temple, or otherwise...
With the current auction violence going on, during which almost every coin seems to break some sort of financial record, I finally pulled the...
I've been following the (larger portion of the) Roman part of the Kunker elive 65 auction this evening. I really enjoy these elive auctions of...
Many members have shown their first coins of 2021, or January additions. Very enjoyable, and some really nice coins have been posted. Perhaps this...
Thanks to everyone who posted their list so far. It’s been enjoyable going through them. Below you may find my most notable coins of 2020 in order...
Here's the second little write-up of today and that's long overdue, about a really interesting sestertius of Caracalla I won at a Roma auction in...
After the assassination of Domitian, something happened in the Roman empire which I find peculiar and very interesting. The succession of the...
... I got an owl! [ATTACH] I've been on the lookout for this type for over a year now, closely monitoring the results of types sold/hammered....
A denarius of Galba, with Hispania reverse has been on my wishlist for quite some time. They are not particulary rare, but they don't appear in...
When it comes to desirable and/or rare types, the equation is quite easy. You need a lot of cash to be able to catch a VF+ example. And with the...
I hope you can forgive me for posting another history lesson, but I can't help it. This part of Roman history is just too interesting! I’ve...
[ATTACH] I wasn’t really looking for this particular type. But since I got the book by Sear, The history and coinage of the Roman imperators, as...
Hello all, below are two new additions to my imperial collection. Two coins of Lucius Verus, that refer to the war with Parthia. I think this...
[ATTACH] By the year 44 BC, Julius Caesar had shown an increased inclination towards royal power. This was much to the concern of several...
[ATTACH] There are many buildings which speak to mind when thinking of ancient Rome: for example, the Circus Maximus, the Flavian arena and the...
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