I couldn't resists the reverse on this one. It was entombed, but now breaths fresh air (well, as fresh as it gets in these modern times)....
Let me preface this by saying I don't remember ever asking the value of a coin. But I have my reasons for asking in this thread that I will...
As I stated in the last thread I started, I won a coin in the latest FSR auction. I had only purchased a couple of coins this entire year....
I haven't purchased hardly any coins this year what with selling off some of my collection and taking care of my wife post surgery. So I thought...
As I mentioned in a previous post, I only won one of my bids in the latest FSR auction. It was actually my second choice of coins and I got it...
I've sent out notifications for my upcoming auction starting Monday, 3/13/2019. If you haven't received a notification and want to receive my...
Today was a good day. Brian (Alegandron) and I got to meet up for lunch in Brandon, FL. He is working temporarily in the area, so we made...
The Year of the Five Emperors refers to the year 193 AD, in which the five claimants for the title of Roman Emperor were: Pertinax, Didius...
I know a lot of you have a headless Medusa from Pontos Amisos, but this is my first. So now I can join the club, eh? It's certainly not the...
Ok, allow me to show all of you how little I know about Latin. Most of the coins we share here we identify with names, i.e., Tiberias, Domitian,...
I think I've mentioned here that I have a slight obsession. An obsession with these legionary denarii just in case you didn't already know, hehe....
Happy Saturnalia, everyone! Or, as the Romans said, Io Saturnalia! I've extracted the following from internet sources. It's just a summary of...
I know most of you will expect to see all Marcus Antonius Legionary denarii, but there are a few others as well. In no particular order:...
Using a line from the Beetles hit song, I have finally found and purchased a Mark Anthony Legio IIII with "a little help from my friends". Over...
I recently purchased this Cotta example of a Biga being drawn by Centaurs to add to my other oddly harnessed Bigas. It's a bit beat up, but I do...
Yes, I couldn't help myself. Actually, this is an upgrade to one I already have, and upon closer scrutiny I think my other example may be a Legio...
Here are a couple of coins I recently purchased from fellow CT members. You may notice that neither are legionary denarii :rolleyes: This is my...
Here are a couple more coins found in central Europe. I haven't taken the time to fully attribute the coins yet, but the first is obviously...
My son's friend found this metal detecting in Central Europe. I have absolutely no idea if this was originally a coin, and, if so, is the coin...
This is my second coin of Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS, but it differs from the first. The reverse displays an elephant, so it adds to my parade of...
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