That's a very nice coin JA. I always have liked the coins I've seen from Amisos, Pontos. Leave it be.
Yep. You found me out. I had to go back and use a calculator to see where I went wrong. Happy 1928th Birthday to AP. Nice write up AJ.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I liked the statement: e·qua·nim·i·ty ˌēkwəˈnimitē,ˌekwə-/ noun mental calmness, composure, and...
I think there could be a decent future as emperor. Not much money to be made as a coin collector. Happy Birthday to your son. He's a Virgo so...
Nice looking coins 7C and Mat. Here is mine from Antioch [ATTACH] THEODOSIUS I AE2 OBVERSE: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped &...
[ATTACH] ANTONIUS PIUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right REVERSE:...
This is an auspicious day (ask any augur). Today is my 65th birthday (man I'm gettin' old) and it is Antonius Pius' 1,876th birthday (talk about...
Sorry Gil. I have no idea.
Roman Imperial Coinage: "a British catalogue of Roman Imperial currency, from the time of the Battle of Actium (31 BC) to the Late Antiquity in...
[ATTACH] SEVERUS ALEXANDER AE Sestertius OBVERSE: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped bust right, seen...
[ATTACH] CRISPUS Follis OBVERSE: CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind REVERSE: PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS,...
Happy birthday Z
[ATTACH] TRAJAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P laureate, draped REVERSE: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC – DAC CAP in ex....
I cannot contribute anything meaningful to this conversation, but I do like your new coins, especially coin number 3. Very nice. I own a few...
Very nice suninjune.
That is one of the nicest portraits of FII I've seen. Most make her look kinda pigish, but the OP coin's portrait makes her look beautiful.
Nice big Galba. Congrats.
Her is a good example of a coin I believe has a Syrian red patina: [ATTACH] MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG,...
I agree with JA. Like Doug said, many of these do not include full legend, and many, because of the small flan, do not show the hand of God...
I recall reading something about coins found in certain parts of Syria being coated in a red patina caused by the minerals in the red sand found...
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