This Vespasian dupondius was the small bronze that I needed to complete my mint set of Vespasian. I was attracted to this coin for the somewhat...
In contrast to other common Roman coins during the time of the 12 Caesars, the aureus derives its name from the Latin word for gold; the as,...
I hadn't thought of this and heartily recommend that we start with a thread that shows three coins of similar types but in distinctly different...
While I agree with everything you've noted here, I also think higher-priced threads would be useful even for lower-budget new collectors to...
I too think this type of thread should keep going -- its range of pricing will be an extremely valuable reference for new collectors in any price...
I'm flattered! Glad you enjoyed the virtual tray. I truly love seeing all the examples posted here. Denarii just really seem to shine in this...
The denarius (meaning “containing ten”) made its appearance as a silver coin around 211 BC, during the Second Punic War. As its name implies, it...
For a lifetime portrait sestertius of Tiberius, there is only one (as far as I can determine) -- the Altar at Lugdunum reverse. RIC...
Sestertius means “two and a half” and was originally worth 2½ asses = ¼ denarius during the period when a denarius was worth 10 asses. When the...
I have some thoughts that you might (or might not...) find helpful about the two threads you've created on this site regarding the sets of ancient...
Thanks for the compliment! I started collecting bronzes in late 2010 (beginning with the Claudius as), after completing the denarii and aurei...
Although smaller denominations were coined, the Roman as was the smallest denomination commonly used in commerce. The dupondius, worth two asses,...
Just FYI, in the U.S., inflation would have made this $400 coin worth $688 today. However, I'm sure that the market value of this excellent...
Domitian [ATTACH] Titus Flavius Domitianus was born in 51 AD, the younger of Vespasian’s two sons. He was the last of the Flavian emperors, as...
Titus [ATTACH] Titus Flavius Vespasianus was born in 39 AD. Being given the exact same name as his father (the emperor Vespasian) he would be...
Thanks. I think I misunderstood the title of this thread -- that it was inviting only the new members to post a coin and some personal information.
Uh... how recently should you have coined Cointalk in order to be considered a "New Member" for purposes of this thread?
Vespasian [ATTACH] Titus Flavius Vespasianus was born in 9 AD to an undistinguished family in Falacrinae, a village northeast of Rome. He was...
OK, so now I have two questions: 1. By "...not yield to Google searching..." did you mean specifically Google's image searching? (If you can...
So, I thought about this for a few seconds and the following occurred to me: Assume that (1) you're unfamiliar with the coins, (2) they're almost...
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