Sestertii of Elagabalus are rather expensive and hard to find. Therefore I only have this rather crusty example: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
P.S.: Here is my first Julia Domna Sestertius: [ATTACH] JVLIA AVGVSTA / VESTA S C Rome, 195 20,5 gr / 29 mm RIC 843, Sear 6633 [ATTACH]
The portraits do look much more provincial on your coin. Hard to believe ours came from the same mint! This is what mine would look like in a...
Julia´s portrait does look more realistic on your coin and the goddess on the back is a beauty!!! Can her coins be dated by portrait style? Mine...
I would make an exception for Caesar (as the center of attention for all casual visitors of your collection) and spend, let´s say 300 USD, for a...
Whenever I see an unpatinated Sestertius on eBay, I find it hard to resist. So here is my second Julia: [ATTACH] IVLIA AVGVSTA / VENVS FELIX...
Ave Severus Alexander! I couldn´t have said it better in my own words :)
My last OP for today... I think the direct sunlight brings out the best in bronzes :-D [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Certainly not the rarest of Emperors or the highest of grades (and don´t complain about the "missing" patina, lol), but seen thru a Leica lens in...
I un-slabbed this Valerian Sestertius (my only slabbed purchase so far) because I like to play with my coins: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I want one with that hairstyle, too! Do you guys know when exactly the pony tail came in or out of use on Sabina's coins?
Curtis just knew this cast existed. Also there are at least three examples around that share the exact same die cut, wear, size, weight, and die...
But that´s exactly how I like my ladies, err, Sestertii :-)
Here is an update... The seller agreed to take back the coin after it has been identified as a cast by Curtis Clay. Probably made in the 19th...
[ATTACH] SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG PP / VENERI GENETRICI Sestertius, Rome 24,83 gr / 32 mm RIC 1035, C 74, BRMC 1883 ex Ken Dorney (thanks...
I have a twin of your Nerva Dupondius, Cucumbor (in the same color even). When I started to collect roman coins I restricted myself to middle...
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Many of them do swim on their own and can be motorized so my kid likes them also! Here is my first icebreaker prototype during it´s virgin cruise:...
I love your ship project!!! I have a couple of large wooden sailing ship models as well, but I must admit that I did not build them myself. My...
In a blackish blue plastic and felt tray a got for free at the local coin shop. This is the only way I can look at them all at the same time :-D...
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