Curtis - I just purchased this coin - yes it is heavily smoothed and possibly tooled, the photograph is too bright, it is actually dark brown of...
Thanks - this adds another dimension to the coin, and goes in my loose leaf book next to its photograph - it is great to be able to do more than...
Thank you. I had wanted to add more about the dupondius, since by the time of Gordian III it was a coin that had seemingly lost its purpose -...
It came from a seller from whom I have bought coins from for many years and was partly a gift I think.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Gordian III Dupondius RIC 300(c) 9.71 Grams 26mm Obverse Inscription: IMP GORDIANUS PIUS FEL AVG Reverse Inscription: LAETITIA...
Curtis - thanks so much for the response =all of this goes into a loose leaf folder on the coinage of the Severans. Of the rare coins you list...
I am all for depressed prices due to an abundance of coins. Last time it happened the hobby was filled with new collectors. I think it was a once...
Yes, it is a late reply (a short vacation) but the analysis you have underlying each coin is interesting. The Alexandrian denarius of Septimius...
A bit late responding here - I have never searched but have yet to come across a Caracalla sestertius like this - I do know that Caracalla “...
Beautiful coins - I have never seen a Septimius Severus as of that type
This is a waste of space - just a bunch of piled metal indicating laziness and disrespect to the items these people should be preserving - the...
Beautiful coins - the Three Moneta IMP IIII is extremely hard to find, IMP III is almost common in comparison.
Terrific thoughtful response and I agree completely- many collectors have said they buy an ancient coin because it “talks” to them - there is...
Beautiful coin and no sestertius of Elagabalus is common!
Elagabalus Sestertius RIC 348 Weight: 25.4 grams Size: 31mm Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINUS PIUS AVG Reverse Inscription: FORTUNAE...
Macrinus sestertius - RIC 194 (R3) Weight: 23.48 grams, Size: 31mm Obverse inscription: IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINUS AVG Reverse inscription:...
I have always thought it was the low relief on many of the sestertii of Septimius Severus, the early ones, that are the cause of the lack of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Somewhat better photographs, as promised -
Thank you - I have a book in which I collect scans of coins that are die matches to any coin I have - I will also look up the example from the...
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