Here is my finest Sestertius: [ATTACH] Obverse: IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus right, with beard of...
An affordable Sestertius of Britannicus, Agrippina II, Marciana, Matidia or Plautilla in any (!) grade as long as it is does not have a dark patina.
Here it is (I stuck with large bronzes): [ATTACH]
I was the underbidder on the Didia Clara Sestertius (just look at that yellow tone!) but made the winner pay dearly for not letting me have it...
I have your book (color edition) too, Jasper! And as a collector of almost exclusively Sestertii I enjoy it a lot. The history of the Sestertius...
Wow. This is more than I paid for ANY of my Sestertii including Gordian I and II, Macrinus (also graded 5/5 and 5/5), the most obscure imperial...
My representations of Roman Architecture in LEGO will be shown in two museums in Hamburg this year. I will keep you updated.
That is a fun exhibition and I have seen it in Hamburg five years ago or so. He almost exclusively uses 2x4 standard bricks though.
The so-called Basilica of Constantine at Trier served as the imperial audience hall for the western emperors residing at Augusta Trevorum during...
Hippo Sestertius from the Saecular Games of 248 AD: [ATTACH] MARCIA OTACIL SEVERA AVG - Draped bust of Otacilia Severa right, seen three...
Great OP coin on a nice large flan! Here is my late Julia Domna Sestertius: [ATTACH] IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG - Draped bust of Julia Domna right,...
Dear Curtis, Thank you very much for the info! I am getting old because I just remember our discussion on the same subject a year ago. Wouldn´t...
Awesome read and beautiful Aureus. Thank you for sharing!
After spending six weeks at the Swiss and German customs, my final purchase of 2021 finally arrived today. It features the first of many Roman...
Congratulations to your new acquisition! I do not know any further info about the provenance of your coin except it's recent auction history...
Saintes was the capital of the Roman Province of Aquitania (has an Amphitheatre, too!) and indeed looks like a cozy place. I might take a trip...
Oh I love that book! It is well written, comprehensive, and the best history book on the Roman Imperators. Got a signed copy directly from Sear....
[IMG] VALERIANVS CAES - Radiate and draped bust of Valerian II right / IOVI CRESCENTI - child Jupiter riding right on the goat Amalthea, looking...
I just bought two recent books on my namesake, Germanicus Caesar, published as companions to the exhibitions in the Museums at Kalkriese (2015)...
There were twenty or so identical gold medallions of 8 Aurei of Claudius Gothicus included in the Lava hoard which makes it likely that these...
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