The large portraits coins of Titus and NOT THRACIAN mints but LUGDUNUM! I apologize for the error - Lugdunum is in Gaul - not Thracia! I really...
Won this beautiful Titus sestertius in the latest Leu auction - the reverse is down below: [ATTACH] 34.5mm, 26.70 grams Titus struck a number...
There was a time when I used to look forward to the NY Coin show, practically counting the days when I would be able to see wonderful - but...
You are right about the AutoCorrect as I dictate these responses because I have screwed up the muscles in my right hand due to texting and use of...
I like how the celator did not care that the reverse figure intruded into the area of the inscription - I have a sestertius of Hadrian where this...
In looking at the denarii posted on this thread, I am impressed with how the mint was able to get the centering perfect on many of the coins - a...
I have always thought that the Rome mint coins of Septimius Severus and family were among the most beautiful in the imperial series during a...
I discounted many of my coins and lowered the price on some others. Also posted a bunch of new ones. I am soon going to receive 25 Alexandrian...
there is clearly part of an inscription on the front of the portrait - I think I can make out two greek "I" "lambda" (lambda for sure, "I" is...
I can check - I think it was the early teens - he said he lost his supply. He had a shop in Florida. Some of the coins he had were stunning - you...
I lie the lines in the forehead!
A couple of years ago I saw a Caracalla sestertius with a left facing portrait - I should have chased it - the only one I have seen. I think I...
Although I wanted to post both coins in the same post, I bolloxed it so here is the second one: Caracalla sestertius, 36mm, 32.13 grams, 207 AD...
[ATTACH] I have managed to purchase two other coins from the period of utter rarity. This was supposed to follow the text but as usual, I am not...
One reason I love this hobby and one of the things I love to do is attribute unfamiliar coins. After 27 years in the hobby unless the coin is...
Lovely coin - the portrait is beautiful.
I have a print out of this one and wondered about why it was struck. Obviously a presentation piece, but quite nice. By the way when you say...
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