I received this by email following the Leu auction of Feb27-28. It's pretty apparent that prices realized are increasing over time, giving a nice...
I just received this coin in the mail from the Frank Robinson auction. Gallienus was an emperor who had to appeal to the loyalty of the army, like...
Leu Auction wins...fortunately I was able to acquire an AR Miliaresion of Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, Romanus I, and Christopher. My second...
Did anyone win a coin or three from Frank's auction that closed last night? I bid on 4 and was successful on one bid, a sestertius of Gallienus...
And today we go to Mars....landing in an hour and twenty minutes (roughly) https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timeline/landing/watch-online/ Gordian...
Hello Cointalk friends, I stumbled across a reference to a giant medallion of Caracalla on Facebook and I thought I would share this most...
Magnus Decentius (died 18 August 353) was a usurper of the western portion of the Roman Empire against emperor Constantius II. Decentius was the...
I went big for this one, certainly the biggest acquisition of 2020... PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA. Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE Drachma....
Crispin and Crispinian were Christian brothers martyred in the era of Diocletian. They were later sainted by the Catholic Church and October 25 is...
I just bid on a Julio-Claudian sestertius in an upcoming auction (I won't name which one). Perplexing to me is that after making my bid (I am...
Marcus Aurelius Marius was a Roman usurper who claimed the throne after the downfall of the Gallic Emperor Postumus. Postumus had refused to let...
I thought this was interesting given the portraiture of Alexander on the silver tetradrachms issued by him and the diadochoi in later times......
Inspired by @furryfrog02 - I just picked up a giant piece of Egypto-Greek bronze (AE Drachm, 75.52 grams) featuring the syncretic king of the gods...
Around the years 311-313 an odd coin was introduced with a radiate crown of the later tetrachs. Here is an example: [IMG] They are around 3...
Just passed 20,000 likes. Never will get to @Alegandron's level but it seems like a decent milestone after three years!
Magnus Maximus, 383 - 388 A.D. AE 2, 24mm 5.7 grams Obverse: DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG Diademed head right, draped and cuirassed Reverse: REPARATIO...
Just picked this one up. Didn't have an example of this type...also, my first new coin in about a month... Constantius II (337-361AD) AE3- 2.73...
As coin collectors, what do you think about this AI-driven attempt to picture each emperor realistically?...
After missing out on an excellent example of a Diocletian Abdication follis in a recent auction I decided to see if I could find another one....
Here's another coin procured in the recent FSR auction. A nephew and close adviser of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, Justin II became...
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