The senators left Rome in the summer in favor of coastal villas and I understand why! Late August/early September was very hot, it really limited...
I hope to go someday to check out the walls and many other ruins. I did visit Rome in 2015 (for nearly 2 weeks) and managed to see alot, however I...
Theodosius II AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 430-440. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to...
Top tips, thanks. Hard lesson learned today :(
Unlikely but I cant rule out that possibility. Just seemed odd ss I observed the live auction view there was a distinct lack of action compared to...
Is the online live bidding usually reliable? I was following a lot today on the Live view and when it jumped to the lot I was interested in 15...
What are your thoughts on lots which hammer and then appear again months later with the same auction house? Am I wrong to be highly suspicious in...
Thanks tibor, I understand Nomismas terms I was just curious if anyone had previous dealings with them as nothing comes up when I search on the...
Does anyone have any experience with Nomisma spa? My recent experience of buying a plated Claudius denarius has made me very mindful of Auction...
Snap! I did read on this forum that this type is less common, with the star between Lucius and Gaius with right shield forward. [ATTACH]
That makes more sense! Thanks
I have been browsing cgb, using google translate for the commentary sections however it seems something is being lost in translation...for...
I was tempted to bid on the Caligula denarius that sold for £3900 (just about the same price it sold in NAC spring sale) but common sense stopped...
Barbarians
They have some amazing coins on offer, some of which they purchased from the NAC spring sale. However Roma's high starting prices pretty much...
Thanks for making me aware, ill be watching this in the coming weeks. I hope this is the first of many roman tv series. Why they haven't adapted...
It could be but in hand x10 it looks more like scratches. The weight and type lean towards plated however the areas of damage at the neck and 8...
That's what I initially thought with a light flan to begin with but its hard to say for certain.
Yes there is no sign of base metal from the areas of damage
My recent purchase from CNG is on the low end of the scale at 3.15g. I did research auction archive examples around this weight but its getting...
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