You have a virtual library there John. More books than I own on the subject. I wondered whatever happened to him. We used to talk frequently....
I'll take this opportunity to post a couple of mine: [ATTACH] MAGNENTIUS AE3 OBVERSE: DN MAGNENTIVS P F AVG - Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed...
Amazing. I didn't see it before.
More than once I've bought coins I thought might have BD for it to turn out to be just mineral deposits. Keeping my fingers crossed and my thumbs...
Very nice portrait JA. Hopefully it's not BD, but if it is, you can cure it before any more damage is done.
The jury is still out on how I feel about these tiny coins. Yes, it's incredible the artistry involved in the making of the dies, but there is so...
In my estimation, those are all very nice Doug. The look on JD's face on the third coin (over-struck you say?) is really sad don't you think?
I like the design of your new coin. So much so, I bought a similar one a few years back. Not the same reverse, but the same theme: [ATTACH]...
Thanks Doug, but I remember you have a very nice denarius with a similar reverse other than the one above?
I might as well bring out the ole favorite: [ATTACH] JULIA DOMNA AR Denarius OBVERSE: IVLIA DOMNA AVG, draped bust...
[ATTACH] JULIA DOMNA AR Denarius OBVERSE: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right REVERSE: L-AETI-TIA, Laetitia standing...
Someone did an alcohol dip and forgot to get it out before the damage was done.
Very nice. Love the reverse.
BO or BD?
Very, very nice!
The reverse is spectacular, especially with the Chi-Rho.
No, there were a few of us banned, but it all was centered around goat-gate
As someone I know says "winner, winner, chicken dinner" Nice pick up little brother. [ATTACH] THESSALIAN LEAGUE, AR Drachm...
[ATTACH] DRUSUS AE As OBVERSE: DRVSVS CAESAR T I AVG F DIVI AVG N - Bare head left REVERSE: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST - Legend around...
[ATTACH] AUGUSTUS AE As OBVERSE: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left REVERSE: S-C either...
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