It's an as of Tiberius who reigned from AD 14-37. The number of his tribuneships are listed on the reverse (TRIBVN POTEST XXX...) but since it's...
The 67 is likely some catalog or inventory number from the original Borghese collection. Keep in mind that often the bases or busts that ancient...
Interesting but not Hadrian. Looks to be a representation of an Eastern or Indian individual but not sure who.
I just received my copies of the latest Kuenker auction catalogs for their upcoming sales in early April and included with them was a special...
Thanks for the notice. On that same topic, I see that on CNG's website they are accepting pre-orders for the 6th edition of David Hendin's Guide...
As a short answer, yes, I use RIC regularly. However, I only own the most recent publications from the 1980s onward: I (2nd edition), II.1...
Here is my only Merovingian coin. As others mentioned earlier, if they weren't so damn expensive I would love to have more. [ATTACH] AV...
I don't think I would bid on the coin in the OP as the work there seems to be merely an attempt to falsely upgrade the coin for a bigger price....
From the Visigoths, here is an original of Recceswinth (AD 649-672) followed by an imitation from nearly 12 centuries later produced by a...
The Brits have it because they expended the blood and money to defeat Napoleon; the French had it because they expended the effort and money to...
I think we've all been in that situation, but I think an important factor is why you bid on a particular coin. If you're adding it to your...
Yes, just judging by the size that is a modern imitation of a Spanish 8 reale. Unless of course the hand in the photos belongs to Andre the Giant.
After reading a previous 2019 thread on this forum about Ex Numis, I submitted 5 coins to them taking advantage of their introductory free offer...
When submitting coins to NGC isn't it possible to request that established provenance, especially from very notable collections, be listed on...
I posted this coin before but here is my Leo I tremissis in a somewhat barbarian style. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] AV Tremissis (14 mm, 1.47 grams, 6h),...
Nice write-up and photos. I would probably stand glassy-eyed in front of that case with the pile of aureii until a security guard made me move....
Well done to Julius Germanicus for the excellent photography in the original post. I would love to go there myself someday; the Croatian Adriatic...
Congrats on the pick-up. Flavian rarity and plate coin aside, I always like to see specimens that are crisp enough to see the die-maker's...
Here is my bull-necked Nero... [ATTACH] AR Denarius (18 mm, 3.49 grams, 6h), Struck A.D. 64-65, Rome mint Obverse: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS,...
Please, just stop with the "racism" nonsense. This has absolutely nothing to do with that. Anyone with even a passing interest in ancient coin...
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