I'm staying well clear of that issue!
If you ever make it down this way I'd love to meet you. Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you @TIF it is good to be a part of such a great group of people.
@Severus Alexander I really like those later Henry portraits, you can almost see him holding a big turkey leg.
@Mat I'd like to see it.
Isn't it though!
I think proto-coinage (if that is the correct term) fits in the ancient forum and that Aes Grave As in your top picture is just stunning! To me...
@arnoldoe I think you nailed it!
I am taking the poll results as license to post hammered coins. I am suprised there wasn't a single vote for the first option (at least as of this...
@alde No I am not sure what the mint is.
This silver Groat was issued during Henry VIII's Second Coinage of AD 1526-1544 at the Tower Mint. The coin is 26mm in diameter and appears...
My first ever Alexandrian coin was a Tet of Claudius Gothicus. I do not own it anymore, but I always thought it was cool.
After reading this thread I am surprised at just how many people have a Pupienus, I don't have one, but I think one day I will.
A very compelling reverse design.
There isn't quite enough to go on here, at least not for me. The crude style makes me think Henry III but I could be way off. [IMG] [IMG]
Made me think of that stupid movie from the 80s: [IMG]
Here is Trajan Decius [IMG] [IMG]
C would have to be for Coponius, the Roman Prefect of Judaea from AD 6-9. [IMG] [IMG]
I took a little Greek a long time ago, but I'm pretty much a uniglot or monoglot, not even sure which.
I don't own a single ancient Chinese coin, but I found this thread fascinating. I find the shapes and sizes of the spade and knife money...
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