And... PONTIFEX MAXIMVS, of course.;)
If you won the coins in an HA auction, I can almost guarantee that you (over)paid for the slab, and whatever 'piece of mind' that it gives you....
TR POT = TRIBVNIA POTESTATE With no numeral following the abbr.; it means that this was the 1st year that the title was held by M. Aurelius (as...
Four very recognizable portraits for anyone willing to take a little simple effort on their part to become familiar with them. While usually...
Would it be off-topic to discuss Frank S Robinson in this thread? I'm confused.:confused:
Locrians are mentioned by Homer, who describes them as following Ajax, the son of Oïleus, to the Trojan War in forty ships. In the Persian War the...
The example that @ancientone posted looks to be correct. If so, the obverse inscription (from 12 o'clock' to 3 o'clock) ought to read 'ΔION'....
Or perhaps he was commemorating the lead-up to his presiding over the celebration of the 900-year anniversary of the founding of Rome.
These recurring Sestertii threads are among my favorites on the Ancients' board. [IMG] Trajan. Æ Sestertius. Rome Mint. Struck AD 114-117. 33mm...
Very Nice!!! I'm partial to the Bordeaux.:pompous: Here's a few from my collection: [ATTACH] From left to right: 1970 Château Mouton Rothschild...
I'm curious to learn of what you have there.
A Galba Tet a little down the way from Antioch... [IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Galba. AD 68-69. BI Tetradrachm Dated RY 1 (AD 68). O: Laureate head of...
Yes, in a fit of frustration; a mistake on my part. 'Priority' not 'Express'. DHL Deutsche Post can take a short walk off of a tall cliff as far...
For the love of all that is holy; go with Fed-Ex if it is an option. I won a large lot from a lesser-known auction house in Germany that ended on...
[IMG] BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 368-364 BC. AR Stater. 22mm 12.00g O: Boeotian shield R: Amphora; KΛ-IΩ across field, KLIO(N) magistrate; all within...
[IMG] Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII. Circa (976-1025). Æ Follis. Class A2. Constantinople mint. O: Facing bust of Christ...
It's actually a 'stock photo'...My poor attempt at humor. Apologies.
Here's a picture of my dog:p... [IMG]
Likewise. It's an effective tool to filter out a large portion of the fake garbage on eBay. The majority of fakes are from overseas sellers....
Where you messed up is starting off the letter with 'Ciao', instead of 'Gentile' or 'Egregio'. 'Ciao' is like the equivalent of saying "Yo" or...
Separate names with a comma.
