This is my first silver coin of either this ruler or from this region of central Anatolia in what is now Turkey. Ariarathes appears to have been...
To my knowledge, there is nothing particularly special about this coin, except it was struck in Londinium ---one of the very few I possess---and...
Well, not exactly of Sulla himself since this denarius was struck in 56 BC and Sulla died by 78 BC....and it does have some obvious 'flaws', yet...
When I first stumbled upon this worn coin, my first thought was ..." definitely not worth more than $40.00 shipped..." but since the required...
This Roman Republic denarius is only one of several I have been bidding on this month and of the six Greek and RR types I was after (replacing one...
This 'flawed' denarius with its chipped edges and rough surface areas still appealed to me as long as it fell considerably under the...
This bronze struck under Mithradates VI of Pontos appealed to me based on its styling and artistry. It is rather common and inexpensive in most...
While choosing between two bronzes (the other was a recently posted 'Assarion'), I couldn't let this one pass me by----the details and devices are...
Since poor Elagabalus had only a Billon Tet and a Antoninianus to keep him company, I felt compelled to add a bronze to the mix....and this one...
Since I'm still replacing so many coins I once had, most that remained in my collection were single examples and predominantly silver.....so...
Actually, the coin was struck at the Mesambria (Nesebar Bulgaria) mint and has such a COOL looking Corinthian helmet that I couldn't resist going...
Since I had a few e-bucks available, I searched for a coin that would fit that 'budget' and came across this nice, attractive example of Trajan....
The term 'scarce' or 'rare' seems a bit overused these days---and what was once actually scarce or rare a few years ago, let alone decades ago,...
Since yesterday was my birthday, I 'arranged' a few purchases (or winning bids) to fall on or after the 22nd. Both coins are of a 'type' I was...
Well, they are ancient and 'dark' and seem appropriate at this time......and they are an addition, or up-grade to what I already have. I chose to...
Yes, both are but(t) coins---coins with issues and flaws, yet both appealed to me at the right price and would give my poor sole Billon Tet of...
After viewing a thread by 'Gil', I 'rediscovered' these two bronzes that I had left in my junk drawer for many years, only having a note: Probably...
I noticed this example and since I am interested in having at least one, this seemed like a perfect start. So, I threw a bid on it and now I'm...
While browsing through some of the listings of a new favorite seller, I noticed this denarius which was unfamiliar to me. I asked for elaboration...
Among the last purchases from this months 'coin budget' are the following posted examples (and a few more pending confirmation of winning bids...
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