Like you, I have always wanted one of these, yours is an absolutely stunning example!
I have to be honest, it was the interestingly off center obverse that made me want this one. Which is why I also liked this one: [IMG]
@Aethelred: Read the ENTIRE thread before you post!
I have a feeling @GDJMSP is making reference to my (perfectly reasonable) request for a forum dedicated to "Pre 1960, softcover, numismatic...
And where did Gaius with a G come from, isn't it always with a C on the coins?
This was also a CNG win that arrived this week. It is a Bronze Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax issued in AD 235-6. [IMG] Maximinus I. AD 235-238....
I received this coin in the mail from CNG this week. It is a Denarius from the Roman Republic dating to 89 BC. According to Roman mythology early...
Something about this thread really bugs me!
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These forums have been overrun with Gorgons of late, so much so that I worry about openig the wrong thread and being turned to stone! [IMG]
A truly helpful post that I plan to print and keep for permanent reference. Thank you for sharing this @Theodosius
Great coin @dadams, Philip the Arab is one of those emperors that I've always been interested in, I only wish more were know about his life, but...
I'm surprised Antioch even had time to mint coins in the name of Otho.
@lordmarcovan A great coin that looks medieval from top to bottom, it gets the Old Dead King Seal of Approval. [IMG]
All great coins, but I cast my vote for that awesome Numerian.
Neat coin @Roman Collector. One interesting tidbit that I learned from the Butcher book today is that they don't really know what the "SC" on the...
To be fair, the book arrived on the last afternoon of 2018, but I ordered the coins today: Kevin Butcher "Coins in Roman Syria" I am impressed...
How does something like this happen?
I bought this coin back in November, but got distracted and didn't post it. It is an AE29 from Amisos in Pontos showing Athena on the obverse and...
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