Vitellius [ATTACH] Aulus Vitellius would be the third emperor in the year of four emperors (69 AD), and would reign for eight months from April...
It surprises me too when non-ancient collectors post in this thread. But since I literally never look at the "Recent Threads" sidebar, I'm easily...
[ATTACH] Based on the amount of wear to the devices on both the obverse and reverse, I would also expect the edges of the coin to be more...
Not to be belligerent, but if the reverse on a tooled coin bears no resemblance to any coin from antiquity, then it's not really an ancient coin...
OK, so let's assume that the sestertius' reverse should look exactly like the aureus and denarius rather than the fanciful structure that was...
I did a modicum of research on this sestertius and was unable to find a picture of it in any online reference. That being said, I'm highly...
The thing that puzzles me about this coin is the part of the obverse legend circled in yellow below: [ATTACH] As far as I could determine, RIC...
An outstanding obverse, especially the detail in Otho's toupee, which is usually flatly struck. Interesting how this bust of Otho seemingly has...
Otho [ATTACH] Otho was the second emperor in 69 AD, the “Year of Four Emperors.” His tenure would be even shorter than his predecessor Galba....
Yes, and of course logically, they're also the most common, since there are countless billions of coins that do not exist!
Galba [ATTACH] Servius Sulpicius Galba was born on December 24, 3 BC in Terracina, Italy to a well-connected and very wealthy family. His...
Benvenuto Cellini, around 1545. Here's the complete story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_with_the_Head_of_Medusa The mythology about...
OK, I know this doesn't qualify as a coin in this thread and I've shown this picture previously, but it's one of my all-time favorite sculptures....
Red Spork's explicit example clearly illustrates that the patina on this coin is artificial: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The most benign interpretation...
Yes, unfortunately this coin is clearly a forgery. The stylistic differences and the flatness of the reverse field are a dead giveaway. Even...
OK, I should have written "most experienced." I hope you didn't interpret Doug's response as insulting -- I'm certain it wasn't intended that...
Dougsmit's the expert on this site when it comes to photographing coins, but for what it's worth, I have a couple of thoughts. If the only camera...
I've been watching these threads and I have to say that their benefit to new collectors is potentially enormous. So many times we see threads...
I love this Nero reverse as well -- I got very close to bidding on one from the Gasvoda collection in NAC's auction last year, but decided to...
Nero [ATTACH] Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in 37 AD) was Claudius’ great-nephew and Agrippina...
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