Thanks! Cool reverse on that Valerian from Anazarbus, I want one!
I recently added two provincial bronzes from Cilicia, which were both struck on very broad (35+ mm) flans. These two coins are now the biggest...
That's a beauty...I love the toning! Congrats on a great pick-up! I have a similar drachm from Rhodes: [ATTACH] Islands off Caria, Rhodes,...
Nice new pickup, I like that portrait of Domitian. Here’s another from Cappadocia: [ATTACH] Julia Domna, Cappadocia, Caesarea, (AE 29.5mm.,...
12-hour rule, but I’ll keep it close with another provincial from Nicaea: [ATTACH] Caracalla, Bithynia, Nicaea. AE Tetrassarion (29 mm, 12.59 g),...
Great theme and nice presentation as always. Here are a couple more cornucopiae: [ATTACH] Philip II, Antoninianus, (21mm, 3.12 g). Antioch mint....
Great reverse type RC! [ATTACH] Julia Domna, Phyrgia, Prymnessus., AE Diassarion (23 mm, 6.84 g). ΙΟΥΛΙΑ CЄΒΑCTH Draped bust of Julia Domna...
Wow, what is the size of that pentakaidekadrachm?! That is huge! Don't think I've ever seen one of those before, what an incredible coin....
Another excellent article, RC…I always enjoy these. I don’t have much to add, but I can share this recent arrival, a Philip I ant with a nice...
Some great new additions…I love big bronzes from Antioch. Very nice portraits on both of your coins, and great centering on the Vespasian with a...
Some great height on that crown...those are some serious towers, great coin! What a great coin Donna...I don't collect much from the Republic...
That’s a great coin @robinjojo, love those mythological types. Here is an earlier bronze from Sicily with Persephone (Kore): [ATTACH] Sicily,...
Three very nice examples of that type from Antioch… I always enjoy those big bronzes from Antioch, great detail on the reverses. This one is my...
Thanks Al…your tetradrachm is a showstopper! At 34mm, that must be a really impressive piece. That’s a great example of the type…an even larger...
Thanks Victor! I was hoping some of our late Roman specialists would weigh in, you really know your camp/city gates. It’s tough to tell if it’s...
Great coin, @Deacon Ray ! I don’t have any coins with poppies, but I can share this Mercury reverse: [ATTACH] Numerian, Antoninianus, 283...
I recently added this fun provincial bronze from Laodicea, which has a great bust of the city goddess Tyche wearing a fairly elaborate “turreted”...
Well I certainly can’t compete with @DonnaML ‘s amazing Neanderthal Trajan bronze . But I’m always happy to share this portrait of Constantine I...
That’s a beautiful example Donna, congrats! They really did a great job with that video, I always enjoy those. [ATTACH] Pamphylia, Aspendos....
Great post as usual, RC. [ATTACH] Titus, As, Lugdunum, (28mm, 8.51g), Laureate head right, globe at point of bust / Spes advancing left, holding...
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