P.S. Naturally, it went for -with buyers fee - over $4200 - it has one of the most beautiful portraits of Septimius Severus. Oddly enough, there...
I apologize - I thought I had a photograph of the coin on my computer - it is the sestertii of Septimius Severus from IMP XII with Liber, Bacchus...
Bertolami - lot #313 - it went for $3500 euros. It's on Numisbids - it would not be up on acsearch yet. The sestertii in the sale are among the...
I’ve decided to do the same and just shipped off 13 coins for consignment - whatever I get for them will probably go toward one or two coins - I...
Isn’t that Elagabalus’ black stone? I had a provincial coin of his with a stone shaped object on the reverse in a temple similar to this years...
Today as I speak a gorgeous sestertius of Septimius Severus from ca 201AD is being auctioned off by Bartlomi (sp?) it is just beyond what I can...
My holy grail is Severan sestertii struck between the years 199 and 209. Ten years of diligent searching - the result: one Geta sestertius and...
I wish I knew what I meant by that!
I have found that if you are patient - really really patient - and avoid some of the more well known dealers you can find some real bargains in...
When I retire I am going to make a stab at learning Latin - I printed this out as perhaps an exercise
Commodus it is, Securitas - among the most common bronze types of Caracalla, although that is a bit of a non-sequitur
Looks pretty nice to me! It is astounding how many Byzantine bronzes are out there, most in poorer condition than this one. But, identifying...
Looks like a "V" countermark on the Caracalla medallion - any idea what this refers to?
Wow! What a find!
Sorry for being unclear - I meant many lost opportunities to buy and missed out for one reason or another - my budget is limited especially in...
I have been seeking a Valerian Ii sestertius for years - almost as rare as Saloninus.
This is not a common coin - I will add to this later as I made a short study of this type not long ago.
Does anyone know someone who puts patina on ancient coins for a fee? - yes I know that is heretical but if properly done it can look quite...
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