This AE-20 was offered on FORVM'S free auction site by a seller I have purchased from numerous times before and seemed to be obtainable at 'low...
This denarius of Titus, struck 80 AD, exhibits 'honest wear', about VF grade and difficult to determine if once a light beard graced the chin on...
This silver gem is a bit smaller than a standard 'good silver' denarius, perhaps 2/3 the weight or size. The artistry of the coin was just too...
The authorities seem conflicted on this identification, but most do regard this denarius as depicting a bearded 'Mutunus Tutunus' who was a Roman...
Of course this about fine+ grade silver coin is a denarius struck under Vespasian when Titus was 'Caesar'. The 'yoke' of oxen symbolize...
Recently I have been after several very high grade Greek coins but have consistently been out-bid. Fortunately, a CT member was offering this coin...
Since the first coin is a bronze didrachm of the Bretti (Bruttium) of Southern Italy and the second is a silver drachm of the Massi (Massalia) of...
I've been interested in this type of silver coin of Diocletian since I first saw an example posted on CT about nine or more months ago but it...
Unless a collector has a deep craving for denarii of the Roman Republic, this rather worn example may not generate much interest, yet I...
Befitting my 'fickle' manner of collecting, I just added this nice bronze with Dionysos on both the obverse and reverse. I'm always a 'sucker' for...
Ironically, it's usually the reverse that seals the deal for me but the opposite seems to be true lately. In this case, the reverse is more than a...
This fine grade bronze primarily interested me for its historical context. Obviously the devices are a bit worn but easily distinguishable while...
This little silver coin just grabbed me and wouldn't let go----that haunting portrait just mesmerizes me.....and I'm thinking of using it as my...
Recently I added several Roman Republic denarii to my collection, each differing in some significant way from all the others I have accumulated...
I couldn't resist going after this particular bronze with it's Greek deities combined with that ancient toned and worn appearance. This 'double...
As I understand it, this denomination is equal to half a drachm and was stuck in a area we now know as Gemlik, Turkey---near the Sea of...
I noticed this interesting and reasonably priced Tetradrachm offered on Forum and decided to go for it. It mentions a probable striking by a Roman...
.......denarius that I have ever purchased is posted below. The bust of Mars so hideously ugly with its painfully strained and wrinkled expression...
Initially, I was attempting to bid on a superb 'flagship' Greek Tet--- hoping to eventually purchase 3-5 from various eras/geographical...
This particular bronze appealed to me due to its ancient look, although the worn/poorly struck details seem typical of the 'type'. Then I realized...
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