Probably the best way to go for a Julius Caesar portrait is the Octavian 'heavy dupondius' from Brundisium/the southern Italian mint, Sear RCV I,...
Sounds awesome!
I'm sure I could co-ordinate with you to pair up with someone who also does/is interested in ancients or early moderns. I could easily include...
Yes, since I have to send things directly from vcoins, I don't have much time to prepare. I mostly have some genres picked out. The French...
He could be visiting family, in an airport, or virtually anything. I only post via PC, not my phone, so it could easily be something like that.
Yes, it is lovely. Heck, I'm afraid to light the 50 year old A2 electric candles for more than an hour, and those are a standalone 3-candle unit....
I went back to the original post, which answered my question from a couple of posts ago. Where can one get one of those cute Merry Christmas...
It's an especially nice Antony denarius!
Sounds like Secret Santa did it up right!
I like the little silver bars! I might participate next year,although I'd probably throw in an ancient. I have to ship directly from the vcoins...
The Constans appears to be Sear RCV 18647 or 18648. I can't read the mintmark after SMAL... 18648 has a dot at the end. Alexandria, Egypt. I...
Sounds nice! My Secret Santa got me a Faustina, Jr. Sestertius and a silver siglos from the Persian Empire. I especially like the Merry...
May Santa bring you EID MAR denarii or 1804 Dollars!
I got a c. 88 BC Rhodes Drachm (VF, toned, raw) and an NGC slab Lucius Verus Consecratio denarius, NGC grade 'Choice VF'. Choice VF, my butt, more...
Gordian II is a wonderful addition to any collection! Very nice! Well, I have to get ready for family festivities. I'll check in later. It's...
I guess numiscorner ditched the grades in their descriptions. I trawled through the Byzantine page, trying to find an example....
The patina isn't as magnificent as the picture. It's more of a forest green, but still attractive. It was minted under Tiberius, 14-37 AD.
aXF by wear per the Philip Ant was probably too conservative, looking at the reverse. XF by wear. I'm sure it's a pretty darn impressive coin in...
Gosh, I don't know. I collect for the pleasure. I guess for giggles, aXF by wear (although it's probably higher than that, by wear)? VF by 1990...
That's a really good way to put it, Randy Abercrombie. [ATTACH] Justinian II - 685-695, 705-7011 - AE Follis - 2.84g Sear 1445 Ravenna Year 21...
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