This keeps coming up and I always disagree with the answers given. Most books on coins are just catalogs of what is available edited down to what...
I know mine is not as nice but do those of you with an opinion agree it is Rome mint? While there are many stylistic variations that can point...
There are two major variations of the Caesar elephants. You have one of each. Your top coin is the tubby standing model while the bottom one and...
As I understand the matter, it is not a matter of two different denominations but a decline in the weight standards for the basic unit...
I agree but still have not received an answer to my question above on whether the so called sprue was part of the coin or just added or sticking...
The last two posts mystify me. If any emperor is 'my favorite' I would have to want more than one coin showing the diversity of his coinage. In...
Many good coins lack the dot.
I agree with everything you say but particularly like the grading of MS15 which pretty much tells the story. It is a great portrait and a great...
While I agree with the relief felt when someone saved me from my bidding error, I differ from most of you in another way. I still feel the pain...
My most expensive coins are not currently on my list of favorites which might be why I hesitate to spend a large amount on a coin just because it...
Is the 'sprue' actually part of the coin or has this one been removed from some attachment or mount? The sprue looks all wrong for either a real...
Very nice group! I'd suggest buying the Sear Byzantine book. It has served me well.
I had completely forgotten about the Melcher collection in Triton VI. He had relatively few coins but all were EF+. Some were very rare and...
Whether writing the new RIC or organizing your personal holdings, the first important step for the so called 'Emesa' mint is to decide how to...
Here's my normal bu it is a different reverse die: [ATTACH] and here is a standing FOTVNAE: [ATTACH] Do you have any die links to that obverse...
I think we agree on this one. What is for supper? EID? I have known a couple people in this life that could flush an EID MAR and not feel it...
The secret of being happy while spending money is not to spend money you don't have. There was a precious moment on TV's 60 Minutes yesterday...
I am embarassed to have missed that one. My BMC V is in very bad shape and the plates are hard to see. That is no reason to have missed the text...
Curious: What would you consider to be a fair grade for the Antonia? What would have to change to raise or lower it a letter? I agree that 'good...
Temple of Divus Augustus sestertius by Caligula [ATTACH] Temple of Janus by Nero [ATTACH]
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