Thank you very much :) Yes it is quite difficult to give precise placements for each coin in the top five :P
Thank you! Yes it gets a bit crazy towards the end :D
Yes it can be tricky to buy coins directly from Italian auction houses at times, but I'm patient so I don't mind :) By the way, one coin that...
Thank you very much. It will be a tough year to beat, but I'm looking forward to what 2020 may bring :) And good luck on your hunt for more...
Yes there is indeed some powerful messages on the Social War coinage. Since you like large bronzes, here is another fleet coin that did arrive in...
This would be like ranking my children if I had any :joyful:
Thank you :) One can never have too many I think :P
I'm still awaiting a couple of great coins that definitely both would make the list, one which is the female head denarius I recently posted, and...
Wow! That is a beautiful specimen of the type. Congrats!
Oh that's a pretty one. I have been on the hunt for a good specimen of a Titia quinarius for a long time (and will probably have to wait a long...
Thank you, and thank's for an entertaining post, "And the coin that trampled the republic" really made me laugh :D
Thank you! That's a beautiful specimen of the type you have there :)
Thank you :) Great grouping you have there yourself.
Thank you! I agree, I don't mind waiting, whether it be for a specific type to show up in desirable grade and style or just wait for a coin to be...
Thank you! Very excited about this one, as you mention, they almost always turn up in rough condition. I got quiet surprised myself with the final...
After two months on the day since I won this amazing coin over at the Roma XVIII marathon auction, it is at last in my hands. I'm extremely happy,...
Here is a little write up from HjB about the type, and the later restored issue of the type by Trajan. "The restoration of this type by Trajan,...
Tomorrow I will receive my major win from one of the bigger autumn auctions. Until then, I have this wonderful coin I won at Bolaffi this morning....
Hi Andrew! I haven't followed the discussion concerning the Licinia sestertius authenticity. Could you enlighten me on why you consider it to be...
My best bet would be Clio considering it hammered 20k.
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