I've had this for several months & just now getting around to sharing it. This particular year is a bit scarcer than others of this reverse type....
Still on a medieval kick, latest addition is a Soldino as well as my first medieval coin featuring a "doge". [img] Andrea Dandolo (1343 - 1354...
I'm always a sucker for affordable medieval coins & this was listed fairly cheaply and as uncleaned. Since I am a tad more comfortable cleaning...
A cool story of a Nero Gold piece being found. http://phys.org/news/2016-09-rare-roman-gold-coin-jerusalem.html
Saw this post over on the PCGS boards in the world section. Surprised the author hasn't posted it here, but here it is. Dear Collegues on...
So this post marks my 10,000 post here on CT and I figured I would show a Aquilia Severa upgrade I got a few weeks ago. I had one prior, but it...
Here is another Nero that I only added because it was just too cheap to pass up. Has a nice chocolate brown look to it. [img] Nero (54 - 68...
Here is a Celtic Drachm I got awhile ago, mainly for, what I assume is a die crack at 1 o'clock? Looks like a spear shaft in the head.:confused:...
Been awhile since I posted any new additions. Latest is a new empress I have needed that also comes with good provenance, Hans Schulman, more...
If anyone is familiar with Rick Snow, of "Eagle Eye Rare Coins", he had a presentation on a new U.S. grading system that had some hype before the...
Since you mentioned he is your favorite emperor... let's all share our Caracalla coins! [img] Caracalla (198 - 217 A.D.) AR Denarius O: M AVR...
Well, it was bound to happen. With U.S. coin slabs getting CAC stickers, now a company known as "Wings" will be doing it to Ancient slabs... I...
Another hoard of ancients found, this time some Roman Republics. Good pics. http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/43448
Saw this listed on ebay, no reverse but wow that neck is one of the longer one's I have seen for him & my very first one was a longneck. I read...
Couple of new bronzes have been added to my collection. Agrippa is ex. @red_spork while the Limes Severus is from the small lot I got with the...
Actually been awhile since I added an empress coin of some sort. The latest addition is an Antioch Denarius of Julia Maesa from a small lot I...
Read this last week but this is a updated article with pics....
Not to take away from the other thread that consists of eagles, lets have a thread that shares our fireworks *toned* ancients! [img] Thrace,...
Didn't need this coin, but it was too good of a deal to pass up, as John A. saw from a particular dealer. [IMG] Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 A.D.)...
Been wanting this type for awhile and got it for $40 shipped! My other tet is the alexandrian with his wife. [img] Nero (54 - 68 A.D.) AR...
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