This is what I find interesting… the coins I see are many times from the era of Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, their families and others from a bit...
Over the years, I’ve noticed a lot of metal detector found worn denari from Ukraine on eBay… especially late 2nd century coins. I’ve always...
Yeah, that’s Friday night taking but the point remains the same. This venue is what we make it. If you want to present and discuss beyond a show...
Ugh... take the negativity and self importance elsewhere. This is a place where both hobbyists AND those with more "serious" academic interests,...
Oh yeah I’m the same. Deals and hidden gems are there, just rarer than they used to be. However, for one “find” there are a thousand fakes,...
One of my favorite Diocletian coins is this golden toned silvered chunker from Alexandria. I believe it’s from the first issue after dropping the...
I realize this is an extreme outlier and these can easily be found at reasonable costs but… Before the pandemic, you could snag a similar...
Not much new here. Coins of quality are more expensive than I want to spend at this time, so I'm just picking up some ebay snacks when there's a...
I don't have any coins to share until tomorrow but check out this unofficial music video from my favorite band... It borrows some footage from a...
[ATTACH] Antoninus Pius Nilus from Alexandria EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Drachm Dated RY 13 (AD 149/150). Laureate bust...
Thank you! I agree… but can’t help but see hints at the fabulous detail just under the dirt! Haha, risk/reward… I do however usually play it safe...
I recently found a nice Julian fallen horseman. It was really hard to photograph with the small size and desert patina. I’ve been temped to clean...
One of the more detailed annually posted articles on the origins of Valentines Day:...
I wish it was something like that but I think just a fancy fashion choice. I did check dates for Haley’s Comet for fun and those were 451, 530...
I tried to make an overlay gif. I was having trouble getting the sizes and angles to line up 100% but this is close. Anyway, they may be matches,...
Here’s my Anastasius with star on shoulder. It’s interesting that the OP and my coin have the same reverses (cross, star either side, CON, and B...
Some interesting ideas! However, how can we definitively say that the obverses were unofficial? The coinage of Tetricus is some of the most...
Love those Alexandrian coins! Here are a few of my Diocletians. [ATTACH] Emmett 4032 [ATTACH] Emmett 4046 [ATTACH] Emmett 4052 [ATTACH]...
Great post @John Anthony and @Sulla80 ! I don't have any of these coins but found your information fascinating. It's always more fun when...
Happy Saturday everyone. So my wife got a ring light for Christmas to shoot clothes and things she wants to sell online. Anyway, I’d been eyeing...
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