I own a bunch of coins of Gallienus, but this is my first "silver" coin. I'm not sure of the silver content, but it's definitely not a silver...
Just got this one in the mail along with one other I will post separately. Antonius Pivs AE25 OBV: AVTO KAI TI AIL ADRI ANTWNINOC CEEBV,...
Well, I just added another legion to my growing Mark Antonius Legionary Denarius. I now have eight (8) of the twenty some odd legions associated...
May 26th, 17 A.D.: Germanicus celebrates a triumph in Rome. His triumph was celebrated after recovering two of the three legionary standards lost...
May 22nd, 337: Constantine the Great dies at Ankyrona. When Constantine died, he had already converted to Christianity. He had been baptized by...
May 13th, 1940 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands leaves her country after the Nazi invasion. The Queen’s plans were not to leave the...
Since it's been very quiet around here for a couple of days, I thought I'd show one of my newer acquisitions. It is a Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius...
May 7th, 558 Justinian I orders that the dome of the Hagia Sophia be rebuilt immediately after it collapses. Hagia Sophia was rebuilt and...
I few weeks back I purchased this nice large Roman provincial Dupondius. I have a lot of Augustus coins, but the reverse on this with the...
Just obtained this one: L MARCUS PHILIPPUS ROMAN REPUBLIC Denarius, Gens Marcia OBV: Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right, lituus behind,...
April 29th, 1672. Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands The French had little trouble marching into the heart of the Dutch Republic, which...
I recently purchased what I thought was an upgrade to a coin I already had and even entered into negotiations with another forum member about...
I won this Roman Republic Denarius on a CNG auction recently. It's not in the best of condition, but I wanted to add it to my collection just...
Here is the other Tetradrachm I purchased along with the Aurelian: Probus Tetradrachm OBV: A K M AVP PPO-BOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right...
The dealer has this identified as Aurelian Potin Tet Milne 4381, which may be correct for all I know. I do not own Milne. So, can someone verify...
April 21st, 1509 Henry VIII ascends to the throne of England He was the last king to be part of the War of Roses. Henry VIII is mainly remembered...
I have a chance to buy this coin tomorrow. The seller guarantees authenticity, but I'm having doubts. I checked the fake databases, but I'm not...
I saw this at auction and was amazed at the quality and detail. I was able to make an offer and get it under listing price. Constantine II AE3...
I parted with a Caracalla Denarius a couple of weeks ago to a fellow forum member and felt a pang of regret. So I went looking for a replacement...
I know this coin does not compare to some we've seen posted here today, but IMHO it's a great "tiny" coin with loads of art stuffed into it's tiny...
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