I’ve always been interested in how the empires navigated through the tough times and how imperial influence was exerted on the edges of the empire...
I have not paid much attention until recently but I’ve noticed a lot of “Owls” in various auctions and lists - most slabbed and high grade. I...
I know this is not a major (or maybe even middling) show but anyone from the ancients forum attending the coin show in Knoxville Tennessee Feb. 1 - 2?
I was just reading a review of a science fiction book and it included the following: “most of the Roman silver coins ever minted ended up in...
For some time I have seen AE coins, mostly by Trajan but recently by Hadrian, described as “Rome mint for circulation in Syria”. I’ve never really...
I often see desriptions of late 3rd century Antoniniani as having a “silver wash”. I have always had a fanciful vision of a mint employee with a...
I have recently see some unpublished and/or rare denominations (e.g., Denarii) from the Roman Imperial “Times of Turmoil” centered around...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Apologize for the photos in advance. I have had this Aurelian for some years and it bothers me that it appears to match the...
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