Those are interesting Gadhaiya. Any chance you can get the blue stuff off the first one? The front ribbon is misplaced - it shouldn't be curling...
I'm always jealous of you Europeans! So how many rusty nails and bottle caps do you have to dig up before finding this stuff?
Nice example. I've been on the hunt for a Pius as Caesar denarius. Mine is an IMPERATOR II type, minted for that proclamation following the...
I think only people with an innate love of history collect ancient coins, which is why I omitted it as a specific option. Rare rulers are...
Doesn't have to be strictly Roman; they just make the best examples because many of the categories don't apply to Greek or non-classical coins for...
Yesterday on ebay I was watching a coin as a potential upgrade/addition to my collection. It went above my bid, and I wasn't interested in getting...
Constantinople mint, easily one of my top 10 favorite finds from an uncleaned ebay lot [ATTACH]
Looks like a barbarous VRBS ROMA. They are common, but not as common as other types. Reverse should be the wolf suckling twins Romulus and Remus....
Funnily enough, my only Albinus is an Augustus issue minted during his final stand in Lugdunum [ATTACH] Fascinating to me is the level of wear...
Nice coins. That Gallienus with tigress is simply incredible! It's easy to forget how much detail some of these coins originally had! Important...
I do, incidentally have a few Genio types in my Roman collection, but only one GPR: Maximian [ATTACH] Galerius (GENIO IMPERATORIS) [ATTACH]...
Lovely coins! I haven't yet found the pull to collect coins by mint etc (it fascinates me that such a feat is possible for Alexander tets, later...
I need to get my Valerian's all imaged; for now I only have my favorite portrait done: [ATTACH] And ol' Shapur too [ATTACH]
It's-a me, Marius! [ATTACH] He came up to auction about a month after I got my first Marius... ended up having to part ways... might have made...
A few favorites... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
We have Valentine's day because of this guy [ATTACH] In 268/9, apparently Claudius II decided that single men make better soldiers, having no...
It always tickles me when we have to engage in debate over whether a particular coin is official or barbarous! One thing I haven't seen yet is...
I never got into Roman provincials, but I do have some to fill gaps in my imperial collection that would otherwise be tough and/or expensive to...
That person riding a stag is seriously cool! One of my favorites is a bit rough, but has an interesting Hilaritas with palm [ATTACH] Reminds me...
Nice finds, especially on getting an Aquilia Severa in an uncleaned lot! I was excited to get mine for less than $200! A few more lucky firsts,...
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