On Vcoins most seem to run $25-75, with a few outliers. In your coin’s condition, alas, I’d put it toward the lower end—in the $20-25 range unless...
My $26 eBay find. [ATTACH]
A Pilate is still on my list. I think David Hendin has argued that the priestly implement on the OP coin (the curved staff or lituus) was designed...
Ok, ok. But was the joke at least funny?
A Headmaster at a fancy British boarding school once sent a letter to parents announcing a steep tuition increase. The Headmaster had intended to...
Fantastic.
Oh, I wish that page were mine. It's the ever-generous Warren's (@Valentinian).
You did a pretty good job. A little more about your coin and some speculation of my own. FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES: The obverse legend, when...
Nice portrait denarius, @Mat. Welcome to the club. The bad news is, the secret handshake is a knife in the back. [ATTACH]
The last time I notified VCoins dealer about an error in attribution, I received a fairly passive aggressive response—so passive I’m not sure it...
That’s kind of you to say. That’s my own write up. Complete with the Conway Twitty reference.
Here’s one, marred by a Cheetos patina, alas...
And as Victor Clark has noted, Eusebius speaks of this particular coin: "At the same time coins were struck portraying the Blessed One on the...
I think you're right that this chariot has more to do with Sol than with Christianity--further evidence of the syncretism of Sol and Christ that...
I'm glad these coins have sparked a real interest and curiosity. It’s lovely to see what a gesture of generosity can do. I think we mainly have...
You could not have had a better start. Great coin, from one of the most reliable and knowledgeable dealers out there, and a nice guy to boot....
Lovely Trajan coins, and an interesting thread about representing the “Other.” By the fourth century, it seems the Romans had a couple of ways of...
Lovely coin. I think that Venetian mosaic might be one of the 19th-century works on the basilica. The coin reverse reminds me of Piero della...
I think Abafil is great if you have deep pockets and/or a smallish collection. For my shallow pockets, I use LIGHTHOUSE trays. Some good info in...
I’m glad you have enjoyed the thread! So have I. But I think your post begs the question--the very question I’m trying to get at. Is this just a...
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