I'm always interested in Roman imitations. While bronze versions are plenty, the silver ones are hard to come by. Today, I visited my local coin...
This year, Moneta has provided me with coins I never imagined I would own any time soon. I was able to check off all the coins from my long-time...
After years of scouring eBay, VCoins, MA-Shops, and the inventories of countless online dealers and auction houses, I’ve finally acquired a...
Got this one for the nice looking bust of the stoic emperor, with a bonus of gold toning which was not apparent on the seller's photo. I know...
This coin marks the 1000th anniversary of Rome's founding, but to be honest, I mostly bought it for the hippopotamus. Ever since I missed out on...
Thanks to this hobby, I discovered Marcus Aurelius and his Meditations, and recently the Discourses of Epictetus. A common theme in these Stoic...
I finally added this coin, something I’ve been wanting to do for a while. There are plenty available, so I held out for the right example at the...
When I was new to collecting ancient coins and hadn't yet developed an eye for spotting fakes, I bought a turtle stater (actually a tortoise) from...
While I don't have a specific start date for my ancient coin collection, I've always been fascinated by ancient history. As a kid, I picked up...
I've wanted to create a map like this for a long time and finally got around to doing it now. [ATTACH] As we know, the Silk Road was an ancient...
Have you ever spent a long time searching for an elusive coin, only to unexpectedly come across it while browsing randomly? Although this coin is...
[ATTACH] I've always wanted to add a US gold coin (preferably pre-33) to my collection, but got into ancient coins since 2020, and my focus on...
Added a couple of Argenteii to my collection, a short-lived denomination created by Diocletian, issued between 294 to 310 AD. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Just my assumptions on someone trying to survive the 3rd century crisis. [ATTACH]
I've been looking for these cistophoric tetradrachms for a long time, but non 'spoke' to me, or they were too expensive to justify the purchase....
One of my long time bucket list coins, a denarius featuring the voting scene. Now there are two options, one is this type and the Licinius Nerva...
[ATTACH] Obv: M. ANTON. IMP. R. P. C., (Marcus Antonius Imperator Rei Publicae Constituandae) [Imperator for] the Restoration of the Government),...
Finally added an aureus. My pride and joy! I've been on the look for an aureus for the last two years, but all the ones with in my budget were...
Caligula aka Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. Just received the coin after a 1.5 month transit from last year. A sestertius of Caligula, albeit...
My first acquisition of the year and a coin I've been searching for since 2019! I've never tried purchasing or bidding on a coin from a...
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