Great coins Ken. My favorite is the Octavian and Caesar,
"For the moment – an eternity it must have seemed to the others standing by – I was struck dumb with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to...
A wonderful top 10 @FitzNigel ! My favourites are the Fulk V and the "Stupor Mundi". I am still looking for a Fulk V. Of course I also love the...
A truly exceptional coin Jay. I absolutely love this type and your new acquisition is a tremendous exemplar. Congrats on a stellar pickup. Here...
A great story and a wonderful coin @TheRed Congrats on finally acquiring one of these beauties. I also have an Edward III, and it also happens to...
Thanks to all for the kind comments. I had a lot of fun acquiring these.
10. My interest in ancient coins stems from my love of history. So when the opportunity came to own an interesting historical piece I opened my...
I love the Vespasian of Ephesus. There is something very special about the celators who worked on the portraits for these coins. I find the style...
Very nice @Bing. I hadn't realized that you had picked up so many republican denarii. Each one has an interesting reverse type. I especially like...
One of my favorite French coins. Eleanor of Aquitaine. [ATTACH]
A beautiful coin. Congrats on adding this stunner to your collection.
I bought this coin for the reverse. While tribute pennies are everywhere, this quadriga reverse Tiberius is not common at all. [ATTACH]
I bought these 2 on purpose. One cannot have too many denarii of Brutus. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I also have a copy. It was a great read.
Perspective is everything in this case. Benedict Arnold was considered a hero in Canada because he was loyal to the British crown.
I have 2. [ATTACH] Celtic Gaul, the Remi; 1st Century BC, AE 20, 4.04g. De La Tour-8145. Obv: Great God facing. Rev: Boar standing r. From a...
Very nice Jay. I love the nose on that portrait.
I must also disagree with this. I collect coins because I like collecting coins. I do not need any other purpose whether spiritual or intellectual.
Great writeup. I would love to find one of these.
My current favourite and a must for any collector of Flavian coins. Yes, it is a catalogue, but it is more than that. It also explains the coinage...
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