The Bursio denarius was my first Republic coin. I got the first one at G&M in Munich a couple years ago, and picked up a second (without thinking...
Ok, it's not that exciting. It is a fairly normal coin, but I like that story about the gold crown and Archimedes running naked through the...
[ATTACH] I picked up this unidentified Provincial coin with interesting countermark from an auction in December and am just now getting around to...
I picked up a nice Publius Satrienus Denarius today from the local guy at the Flohmarkt. Nice details on the She-wolf. I have the Harlan book,...
So I suppose tastes just fall into line and maybe they select you. I find myself drawn to Trajan coins and the time period. I mean, height of the...
[ATTACH] This is one of the first group of coins I bought a couple years ago when I first took the plunge into ancients and Roman coins in...
[ATTACH] Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253. Bronze (Æ 30), Antioch Obv. ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Γ ΟΥΙΒ ΤΡΕΒ ΓΑΛΛΟC CΕΒ. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev....
I won these at the end of last year and they arrived this week. Working on acquiring coinage around the Second Punic War time-frame, and wanted...
I picked up this third century coin thinking it was a Gallienus (listed as such), but the auction had very little detail. As I want to find the...
I saw mention the kingdom of Bactria on another post a bit ago and it spared interest in the kingdom far out at the end of Alexander's conquests....
So this coin came as a 'gift with purchase' on a deal a while back and I didn't get around to identifying it until today. Also messing around with...
Traveling over the weekend and found a couple Probus Antoninian coins in a Saturday market in Switzerland. These were the best two coins out of a...
I found these local today from a seller who didn't know what they were. To be honest, I didn't know exactly either, but they felt right. Prices...
I picked up this AR Denarius which has an interesting control mark on the left side next to the trident which I have not been able to identify....
I went back and looked at the other Sasanid AR Drachm being sold by the dealer I bought the Hormazd IV from previously, and he made a good deal...
This coin was a Father's day gift from the kids. 4g and 30mm Persian Sasonid AR Drachm, but not sure exactly who it is. Seems to be 6th century,...
Still working on learning all I can from here and thanks for comments. I got this one yesterday and initially thought it was a Germanicus as I...
I'm not trying to be the 'whatz this' guy, but just one more which has me stumped. Was at a friend's house this weekend talking about coins, and...
I picked this coin up this weekend from a collector at a local flohmarkt. He had it marked as a Justinian I, but I'm not sure it was labeled...
Hi and thanks for having a look. I have just begun getting serious about focusing on ancient coins as they are a bit more common in Europe, and I...
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