This coin is yet another of my AMCC 2 wins. I love the size and heft of these tetradrachms and the eagle on this example is really nice as well....
My AMCC 2 wins arrived earlier this week and I was excited to receive my first ever coin from the famed BCD collection. This coin has a lot of...
I’m at it again with my Nerva-Antonines in Imperial Silver! This one is a nice coin I picked up of one of the lesser known figures of the high...
I bought this coin as part of my Nerva-Antonine Dynasty in Imperial Silver sub-collection. It was one of my favorite coins of 2018. I am...
This coin is one of my favorite denarii. Even though I bought it at the end of last year I have only recently gotten around to taking my own...
One of the interesting things about trying to research Indo-Greek history to gain some context for the coinage is that you can’t simply go to...
I was very excited to add this “travel series” coin of Hadrian to my Nerva-Anotonine collection in silver that I have been working on the last...
Introduction We often say on the forum that we are just temporary custodians of our collections and that someday we will pass them along to...
[ATTACH] Roman Empire Philip I the Arab (AD 244-249) AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 245 Obv.: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; Radiate, draped...
Last year one of my favorite acquisitions was my follis of Maximinus Daia showing what is referred to as the “Farnese Hercules” type. This design...
One of the great benefits provided by private collectors to the study of ancient coins is the attention paid to relatively common coins that are...
The “campgate” reverse type is one of the most affordable ancient coins showing an architectural scene that you can get. They are common enough...
I have wanted one of these coins for quite some time. It is rare to find one with the any of the original silvering intact but this coin retains...
Regrettably, I haven’t been around on CT as much lately nor have I had as much time to spend on my coin hobby in general as I would like. For...
For a while now I have been interested in dipping my toes into the coinage of the Ancient Sasanian and Parthian Empires. Until now I had yet to...
[ATTACH] Roman Empire Trajan (AD 98 – 117) AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 107 – 108 Dia.: 19.1 mm Wt.: 2.94 g Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC...
Hello CT friends. I have slowed down quite a bit on my coin purchases this year which has allowed me the chance to study and learn about some...
[ATTACH] Roman Empire Diocletian, AD 284-305 AE Follis, Lugdunum Mint, 1st officina, struck ca. AD 295 Dia.: 28 mm Wt.: 8.5 g Obv.: IMP C...
A very common reverse type on Roman coins from the late 3rd and 4th centuries is the IOVI CONSERVATORI type (which roughly translates to Jupiter...
A recent trip to visit the remains of Diocletian’s palace in Split, Croatia have had me fascinated with all things Diocletian for the last several...
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