I know what you mean. Years ago before the internet, I would talk to Tom Cederlind on the phone about coins from his latest mail catalog and...
None that I'm aware of. It is a very common type.
Agreed. I guess some people just have too much money. :-)
An auction that I had been following out of curiosity just ended on Ebay. It was a colosseum sestertius and the priced it fetched amazed me. Here...
Thanks for the post Mike. I agree with you. I didn't pay a whole lot for either coin but maybe I should have taken that as a warning that other...
Nice coin Deacon Ray. I'm in the process of looking for a Nero denarius to add to my collection. I just got this coin which at first glance looks...
Hi everyone. Well, a while back I got burned on a couple of coins that I should have looked at closer but was careless. I need to remind myself...
I just have this one of Nerva-got it from Roma a while ago.[ATTACH] Ruler: Nerva (Augustus) Coin: F Brass Sestertius IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P...
Thanks Ken.
Nice Ken. Good quality base coinage of Septimius Severus are scarce. But I wonder why the base coinage was limited during this time period. Was...
Nice coin Mike. I wonder if the production of Elagabalus's Imperial bronzes was limited due to his large minting of denarii, melted down after his...
Thanks David. I agree. I've been on the lookout for a coin like this for some time. I've seen other Elagabalus sestertii but the price was...
Ha, yeah that's what you can get when you cut and paste. :-)
Thanks Ancient Aussie.
I just won this coin at auction. Elagabalus' Provincial bronzes are numerous but the Imperial bronzes seem to be scarce. I feel fortunate to have...
I received this coin recently. I also like Caracalla's menacing look. I wonder if he practiced making faces in a mirror like Caligula did? [ATTACH]
Yeah, a very depraved, sexually sick individual who would give Caligula a run for the money in depravity. But kids will be kids. :-)
I agree about Ebay. Sometimes, after researching similar coins I just hold my breath and bid. I've gotten burned on Ebay in the past...what looks...
Here's mine. The sestertius is rough but I love the Nero countermark. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
From what I can tell in hand, it doesn't seem to need cleaning. I have been soaking it in distilled water for a time to counter act the...
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