I like the Caracalla.
I think mine wins the race to terrible. It shows king Rhadamsades who shared the throne with his brother above but mine is 9 years earlier (AIX...
'Greek' civilization of the ancient period included most of the Mediterranean most certainly including what is today part of Turkey. Phrygia in...
This is my current hobby as well. I am priced out of the market today by those of you willing to pay what I consider 'too high' prices for some...
When I think of an unusual officina mark, my mind goes to Siscia under Constans when the Greek letter officina was repeated with the same letter...
It is probably a mistake to rely on the first coins of any ruler if you really want the true appearance. There is a tendency for them to look...
I agree but the fact is I seem to be attracted to all of the cities that used this incuse reverse design. I would specialize in them if they were...
The used car comparison is good. People won't buy a car full of water and seaweed after a flood but can be fooled into thinking a restored wreck...
It would be interesting to see the coin before it got 'traced'. The dealer strikes me as one to avoid just in case he has other coins that were...
Removing a tax would endear a ruler to one segment of the population who would return the favor by following that leader even when his other...
To me, these miss being a proper pair since the new coin needed to have the same die orientation as the first which would have shown the top and...
I like the Phokis bull for a special (to me) reason. Do you have the Williams book? My similar coin (a century older than yours) came with the...
My favorite mailman was Donald Duck....
Don, I recall, taught high school German before retirement. My first coin from him was in 1990 making him a relative newcomer compared to many of...
Like this COS VI: [ATTACH]
Many of us avoid the Tiberius 'Tribute Penny' type because it is so very common but higher priced because of the added demand from Bible reading...
Under the circumstances of the current market, a month will most likely turn up a coin lower in grade or higher in price than you want but there...
Calling yourself MAX ran in the family. I recently lost a Constans Max on eBay. Below are Constantius II Max and Constantine II Max. [ATTACH]...
Another approach after you pass the 'one per' phase is to get different mints. I never completed the set but like the style differences on these...
A problem I have encountered in studying from books and illustrated auction catalogs is that it is often the case that more high dollar items will...
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