Yes, that is the one! What software did you use to find it? I didn´t even know that their older catalogues are online :-). Thank you for the...
Here is a Sestertius from my budget collecting days, worn and rusty, but still my only Titus. As I am not really into the Flavians, this one is...
The original of your cast is a silvered AE Medallion, Gnecchi 3. Reverse is PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Saloninus in military attire left with globe and...
Here is a fine style portrait of Valerian II on good silver, relatively sharp with intact eyes, a feature rarely seen on his and just about never...
I totally agree and would go so far to say that most coin portraits of the Soldier Emperors at least from 235 until 251 in terms of artistic...
You are right, Christian. C-16 analysis of both the wooden shafts of the projectiles and the remains of bones (from horses) suggest a date between...
That coin is a cast Paduan Madal. They had some undiscovered casts in their collection. I managed to identify their Matidia and Pertinax Sestertii...
I have just booked a trip to Trier and can´t wait to visit those ruins and the museum!!! Yes you are right, no coins of Maximinus himself were...
Update: I learned that a former owner of my coin was the New York numismatist Philip C. Peck, who won the first price at the New York...
Yes, I do have that book and it is indeed great!!! I have visited the Harzhorn battlefield myself after reading it....
Same problem here... I have a Nerva Sestertius, but it´s condition is hardly "acceptable" (even though it is an interesting reverse type). As...
Thanks for asking, Gavin! I notice that I forgot this aspect in my writeup! „Princeps Iuventutis“ was a formal rank not connected to any concrete...
[ATTACH] MAXIMVS CAES GERM – bare-headed and draped bust of Maximus right PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS – Maximus, in military attire, standing left,...
Here is my Sestertius: [ATTACH] M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT PP / MINER VICT PM TR P X IIII IMP VIII COS V DES VI S C Sestertius, Rome 189 24,3...
Yes, Pupienus certainly did "achieve" a little more to justify the VICTORIA AVGG than the unlucky Gordians. With this coin I managed to complete...
Gordianus II and his father ruled for only 21 days. As he was proclaimed after his father and died in battle before him, Gordian II had, if only...
Thanks everybody! Here is my old Soaemias . I think the OP coin is a vast improvement :-) [ATTACH]
My goal is to have one Sestertius of every Roman Augustus or Caesar that issued this denomination (I am almost there, just need to upgrade a...
Here comes my first arrival of this year. The flan is a little short, but I find that the quality of the portrait is hard to beat for a Sestertius...
The alloy that Sestertii were made of changed during the first two centuries (there was less tin used during the late 2nd century) and Sestertii...
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