I posted this in Galba 68's brick thread but since it is an interesting little story I thought I'd repeat it...it touches on the issue of what is...
Oh I forgot, I've got a couple of pot sherds and an amulet from Hermopolis Magna (Egypt). This was a site with very long habitation from...
Nice job with the clean-up, probably doesn't need anymore cleaning.
Here's my Victorinus. Not bad for $26 + shipping. Took two weeks to arrive in the mail from the Netherlands. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Good stuff and not uncleaned junk! I'm used to buying 250 coins and keeping the slugs in a mayonnaise jar. Can't throw them away but not usually...
Cool catch to mix in with your coin collection. I've got an arrowhead and some rings, but no bricks!
Here's a Maximinus Daia follis with GENIO IMPERATORIS and three dots on the reverse, Genius holding patera: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's a Gallienus with one of the winged horses pulling Sol's chariot: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Outstanding. I bid on a Maxentius (lot 366) but got outbid at the end of the auction. Rats. It was the hexagonal temple type on the reverse. So...
Nice examples @Roman Collector and @TIF !
Neat coin at a great price. You must be feeling very proud of yourself! Here's a Geta of Nicopolis ad Istrum: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Romanus "Anonymous" Folle, not so shaggy [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine - a bit shaggy [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here's mine - it's not so hot but it is what it is... First one, reverse, Soli Invicto Comiti, Second one Deified Constantine, both obverse and...
I'm torn over whether to count usurpers as official rulers. If so, I need to add Aemilian, Marius, Sponsianus, Regalianus, and others whose coins...
Nice grab of a mugful of coins with some delicious examples in there. I've got about 15 Byzantine coins so far ranging from 40 nummi pieces of...
1,000 out of 1,000. I surprised myself. Just kept getting correct answers!
Here's an even worse Jovian from an uncleaned hoard. This one popped out in the midst of a gaggle of Constantius II FTR types. [ATTACH]...
Being in Berkeley, there have been many instances lately where "free speech" is not being encouraged anymore, and this extends into the academic...
Beautiful representation Ray. I guess Constantine had himself baptized on his death bed to cover all his bases, so to speak.
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