When Frank Robinson's auction closed, I thought I was the winning bid on two coins. However, when the package arrived, there was only one coin...
I don't recall if this has been discussed here before, but I found this interesting. My son sent me the link this afternoon....
This is my 20,000th posts on CT. It sounds like a lot, but it seems like it wasn't that long ago that I, Stevex6 and others came over to CT (I...
[IMG] From Wikipedia: Originally known as Pityusa or Pityussa, it was colonized from Phocaea and Miletus. During the 6th and 5th century BC,...
Although I've been to Pompeii several times, this is an excellent video where I learned things I didn't know from visiting. [MEDIA]
Recently I acquired this very nice Probus from one of our own. It is a spectacular example. Well struck and centered, with much of the silver...
Recently I purchased a coin from FSR coin shop. It's a type I have drooled over for many years, but never pulled the proverbial trigger. With...
Lycia had a history mostly unknown by historians of the 19th century before the decipherment of Hittite and ancient Egyptian, and the discovery of...
On this date in 27BC, The Roman Senate granted to Octavian, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, the title Augustus, giving him imperial powers, thus...
A couple of weeks ago, I included an image of a coin in a thread. I thought to myself that image was horrible, so today I decided to take a new...
In no particular order [ATTACH] THASOS AR Stater OBVERSE: Naked ithyphallic satyr carrying off a nymph who raises her arm in protest REVERSE:...
Having viewed and drooled over so many wonderful examples of L. Mussidius Longus denarii showing the shrine of Venus Cloacina, I had to find one I...
A few months ago some of you posted your Trikka examples. Well, I liked them enough to find one for my collection (I'm supposed to be selling,...
As I said in another thread, I bid on 3 lots in the latest FSR auction #110, but only had the high bid on 1 lot. As it turned out, the one lot I...
There was a myth that Hylas, one of the companions of Heracles on the voyage to Colchis, was carried off by the nymphs when he went to get water...
I've looked at so many of CT member's Egyptian Tets over the years, but until now, never pulled the trigger. A seller I've purchased from in the...
I purchased a 18x micro lens to attach to my Samsung Galaxy S10 just to see how well the camera performs. I'm impressed. I've spent a couple of...
I have admired examples of this coin ever since I began collecting ancient coins, but until now, never found one in good enough condition that I...
I recall a thread a long time ago that discussed the depiction of some elephants on coins with "squares" or "diamond" pattern on their back. The...
I received this coin over the weekend with a representation of the Dei Penates. I spent a lot of time attempting to get a good image, but in the...
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