That portrait of Julia Domna is interesting. She looks a bit haggard. I would've guess Julia Maesa from the portrait alone. Maybe having Caracalla...
Pure idle speculation here. But I wonder if it had something to do with some lingering anxiety over the emerging principate and the abandonment of...
I see what you did there.
Nice. I still don't have a coin from the Ostia mint. Surprising, since I have several LRB's. OP coin is lovely.
I think this ring needs Snopes more than snipes.
I'll give you $20 for it. It's just an LRB. :shame:
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[ATTACH] Well, at least the show gave me an occasion to bring out my shekel of tyre and show it to my wife, who dutifully feigned interest. I...
I strongly suspect this is the eBay version of catfishing.
I'm the highest bidder on this little beauty. ;) Stay away suckers! This one's all mine!...
One final update. The seller responded to my email and said that the amount of the refund generated was sort of an automatic feature of his...
I have four collecting approaches: 1. Coins of Constantine 2. World’s Slowest Twelve Caesars Set (maybe 1 coin per year) 3. Major Emperors....
Well, there is still interesting speculation about whether both coins are cast copies or if my coin is a genuine host coin. But the Spanish seller...
I don't think it's the same coin; I don't see the graffito, and this one is nicely centered, unlike the two forgeries. But you better believe I am...
Ah, thanks @Deacon Ray for the "Profile Update for Dummies" screenshot. That's exactly what I needed.
I can't find a place to enter location or other info. Is this option open only to Supporters? I don't see a place to add other info...Sorry to be...
I do not have a Marcus Aurelius or a Lucius Verus--the two largest lacunae in my quest to get a coin from the major/significant emperors. This is...
Just received my Numismatic Chronicle reprint of Sydenham's "The Coinage of Augustus" from the ever-gracious @jamesicus. Here's one interesting...
Nice OP coin. I bought this denarius from Jeff Clark for $80 in 2004. It looks as it’s been dipped in chocolate. I’d like it to be nice and...
Thanks everybody for the advice; I sent the seller an email (copied below). I followed @dougsmit's approach and even used some of @Ken Dorney's...
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