Two I like are the early, early issue when the mint had not yet figured out that Trajan did not look like Nerva: [ATTACH] and a reverse honoring...
Curious: How many of the group do you consider different from each other or are you particularly interested in one (very popular) period for some...
That is the point. We have heard from several people who want to use a phone but most of us who have tried both stay with the camera. I was...
What we need here on CT is someone who has worked enough with phones to advise those who insist they will not buy a camera. I have taken a couple...
I believe there is a way which is worse than tooling. Could the original coin been used to produce a copy die which could be 'touched up' and...
CNG shows three Licinius facers in recent years so all that keeps us from having one is the $60k+ or whatever. Not obtainable are the things with...
My birthday is not until Thursday. May the Fourth be with you. I'll be 17 if you understand that I suffer from dyslexia. :shifty: Continuing...
Yes, they are in museums and, yes, fakes exist. There are rare but obtainable facing heads of Licinius I and II. Common ones come later....
I also recommend the World of Numismatics books on Roman Coins by Sutherland and Byzantine Coins by Whiting. No catalog numbers; no prices; many...
Very good reverse.
I like Sayles but warn that you will want the whole set so buying volume one is a trap. When you finish volume one you might need to decide if yo...
That is what we are here for. Thanks for the article. I note the part of increasing lead content which is in line with the observation that many...
Maybe you noticed a fact of ancient coins. Some coins are guilty of being fake until they are proven innocent. This is the leading type on that...
Julia Domna Rome Vesta seated [ATTACH] Another with later IVLIA AVGVSTA obverse [ATTACH] Julia Domna Laodicea Vesta standing (VESTAE SANCTAE)...
A few years ago, I had the privilege of meeting a Diabetic Support dog working with a young Girl Scout (Type 1). I have never before or since...
Excellent sestertius! Mine is only a dupondius so half as good at best but what this thread suggests is the more common type for that...
I find it a bit offensive that I can not read this coin even though it would seem to be in the language I consider primary. I would be a lot more...
If it goes to the House of Representatives, are they allowed to pick neither? Hold on Steve! There may still be hope for your bull coin.
If we accept that Fausta's lie resulted in the killing, I doubt Constantine even felt he had been justified killing Crispus but killing Fausta was...
They come in a range of sizes but the large and popular drachms are more common. The good thing is more and more dealers are realizing that there...
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