I have been going through my collection of Roman bronzes lately looking for the dreaded B.D. I hadn't paid much attention to my collection for...
That is really amazing - really nice and realistic too! Amazing what you do with Lego. I spent lots of time with my children building stuff out...
An an aureus for Claudius with an abbreviated inscription in wreath. Claudius, 41-54 AD. Aureus, 51-52 AD. Rome. RIC 63. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some examples of sestertii of Gaius, Claudius and Galba with OB CIVES SERVATOS within Corona Civica. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Very interesting, medoraman. Thank you for posting this.
Very nice, JG. We seem to have the same taste in coins:).
Thank you Doug, iceman and Roman Collector for your comments. I have to correct myself a little: The inscription 'OB SIVES CERVATOS' within...
I don't have an answer, but would like to know as well how the attribution to Antioch is made. Surely one of our experts here will have an...
Congratulations on your two new additions, Orfew. That tetradrachm looks very nice!
Thank you all very much for your comments, and for posting your coins. Very nice examples you have all posted of this symbolic type. As Bing...
Thank you Paul. I believe my pictures capture the true color better, except that that they do not show as much brown as there truly is. Still,...
Thank you, Randy and Alde. Lovely chocolate brown and green!
Nice dynastic denarius, Parthicus! :) It has been in my sights for quite a while now, but have not been able to add one yet. A sestertius of the...
My recent purchase from the DNW auction has arrived. Very happy with it! It is a sestertius of Vespasian bearing the legend SPQR P P OB CIVES...
My package from the DNW auction arrived 2 days ago:happy:.
Interesting comment you make about the use of EX SC on silver and gold coinage for Vespasian. I have never seen it on silver before. Also, I do...
One of the key lessons I have learned after 30+ years of collecting is recognizing which are the things which I can reasonably afford and...
Lvcivs Aelivs Avrelivs Vervs - history has not been kind to him. He was certainly not the weak and luxury-loving man which history portrays....
A very interesting coin and congratulation on finding it! Countermarked or revalued ancient coins have, in a way, special appeal because they...
Nice sestertius, Andre!
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