Point out that some gods of mythology use different dress codes (among other rules) than people. Naked people are not common on coins. Has...
Boats on coins would be an interesting sub-specialty. The technology developed over the years. Some are fancier than others. Constantius II,...
You are too kind. Thank you. Buy what you want, want what you buy. I believe 'investment' in coins is a mistake since the only way you get the...
That is $100 not $100k. That is crazy enough but CNG is one of those dealers that tries not to sell any coins for so little that the consignor...
Look under Severus Alexander? (just a guess??)
I enjoy the problem this etymology caused the mint 200 years later. Mark Antony was never 'Augustus' but he held the priestly office of Augur....
We might need to take care to separate three graces from three monetae or even the sisters of Caligula (which I do not have). monetae (Septimius...
This is a good place to get any help you wish. Don't be afraid to ask.
From Rome I only have three: 2. B-E (REB) second in the AEQVITI set [ATTACH] 4. Δ-V (RVΔ) fourth in the AEQVITI set [ATTACH] 7. Z-I (RIZ)...
At that time I was getting complaints from dial up users that my photos were too large and made my pages slow and expensive for people who were...
My favorite portrait of Faustina II is this Alexandria tetradrachm in her role as first daughter under Pius (his year 12). [ATTACH] While we...
I stand corrected 'pig with a trunk' is a much better description of what I called 'barrel shaped'. While there is a 'weight' variation on the...
The two elephants above show the two major groups of these coins. The first is barrel shaped while the next is more slender. I assume this...
A question: Are coins of this period readable to people for whom modern Chinese dialects are a primary language? Showing this coin to an...
While the coin is very nice, the centering leaving a bit of question as to the legion number being IV or IX reduces the merits in some of our...
While it is always good to have posts from new members, I might suggest watching the dates on threads. Your post might be of more interest to the...
an antoninianus of either Constantius I or Galerius. [ATTACH] Next: another antoninianus of either Constantius I or Galerius.
I face the same thing in some of my specialties and have a mixed feeling on the matter. I care about letter spacings if I believe or even suspect...
While there are coins that do not benefit from ring lights, enough do that I believe it is a worthwhile purchase for the ancient coin...
Yaudheyas 3rd century AD Kumara Karttikeya stg with peacock [ATTACH] Next: a coin of the third century AD east of the Mediterranean and west of...
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