Sesterces were the basic unit. See, for example, a commemorative inscription set up in the public baths at Como, Pliny The Younger’s hometown: "...
It is time for all the coins from my Seated Dime Registry set collections to be sold! They are all listed for sale at Gerry Fortin Rare Coins...
Discussed ad nauseum here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-legend-of-sponsianus.364019/
Really interesting post, thanks!
Great topic! I agree that the marks are not random. Cuneiform inspired, at least, makes sense.
That is really cool!
I agree that fault, if any is to be found, rests largely with the public media who publish click-bait stories for revenue generation. However, the...
I agree that ad hominem attacks have no place in this discussion. Would the authors/museum allow the coins to be sent to another institution for...
Thank you for sharing this article. It is a compelling piece of work that should open up some new discussion around these coins. If I were to have...
I think the "Poemenius(?)" on the label is intended to be read as "issued by, or under the authority of, Poemenius". I don't believe it is...
If the listing said the coin had a photo certificate I would certainly expect to receive it with the coin. I suspect it was just a shipping error....
Great coins @Mr.MonkeySwag96 and @El Cazador ! I was initially surprised how available and relatively inexpensive high-grade Maximinus denarii...
About three days including research. Only a few hours per day.
A recent purchase: a flashy Maximinus I denarius. [ATTACH] Maximinus I (AD 235-238). AR denarius (21mm,3.00gm 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5. Rome, AD...
Wow. That is very impressive.
Troubling. It seems these were identified as fakes only because a very large number of them were sold by one seller on eBay. If they were released...
Since I don’t read German, can someone explain the backstory behind these?
A very nice Otho indeed.
I'd like to see one in person. Nice that it doesn't have prongs.
0 for 2 today. Prices realized were high but fair, I didn't feel like chasing today though. Hard to bid aggressively when the 401K is tanking.
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