I just bought this one. I will try to post a better pic of the counter mark when it arrives in a month. Anyone have a guess what is on (in?) the...
Doug, When I saw miooions, my thoughts went to the Minions movie my grandson watches often. I will not post Minions here. You also tell it like it...
I think there is more than one war elephant coin, but this one is famous: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] and has a book about it. My favorite elephant coin is...
When I buy an ancient coin, I buy in person at a coin show, or when good pictures are available. I take seller's grades with a grain of salt. Not...
I am a sucker for "rare" coins. This small (14 mm) bronze coin is similar to two coins in HNI, #689 from the period 275 to 250 BC & #694 from 225...
How many countries in your passport stamp collection? The smallest?
Really neat coins! I especially like the bulls with beards. [ATTACH] like this one from CNG's archives In Houston, we have a thing for beards...
And now some slightly larger bronze. A piece of a cast bar (746 g) and an aes rude (375 g) broken from a plate. The As is 258 g & the semis is 137...
Five two dotters, sextans. My hand is about 3.5" X 5", so you see relative size. The second set are an As and Semis. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Nice cast coin! It is one of the earlier types which is extra neat. Mine has a big piece missing where it was broken after casting. The early...
There are two good ones in English: #1 is available on line for $35. It has the major types of cast coins and bars from Rome and Central Italy....
The book is also available as a download: https://archive.org/details/laesgravedelmus00musegoog
I found a new (old, 1839 edition) book on Aes Grave in a book auction for a starting bid of 650 Euro. That was a bit more than I was willing to...
[ATTACH] For valentine's breakfast, sweet potato pancakes, scrambled eggs from the farm of Jay Hill and applesauce. Why are my food pick better...
Maybe you can watch the movie instead and hear great quotes like: "Nothing burps better than bacon." [ATTACH]
I see the book on Amazon in English. I think I bought it at Half-Price Books recently. I will have to check when I get home.
Nice didrachm! My favorite is an Iberian (Roman Republican Provincial) that could be the first living Roman on a coin. In 211 Publius Cornelius...
A hand aes grave is on my wish list. There are several types. Good story to go with yours! I had not noticed the boxing glove.
The MOU between the US and Italy covering cultural property was extended on Jan. 15, 2016. The MOU has been in place since 2001, and added...
Most Byzantine coins are quite a way down on my priority list. I would like to have a Jesus coin with a nose (like the one below)! [ATTACH]...
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