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Two Antoniniani of Claudius Gothicus - the first with reverse of Victoriae Gothic(ae) - hence his honorific title "Gothicus". second , with Mars reverse ( with an exceptionally large butt!).

Wow @DonnaML! Thank you so much for that news. I am especially fond of that period of Egyptian history. I am thrilled, but feel awful about Antwerpen's figurine!

Ae Teanum Sidicum. next... another from Campania...

Ae Antoninianus of Aurelian from Bing. next, coin with red patina...

Lot 126. Roman bronze bread-stamp 1st - 2nd century AD; length cm 6; height cm 2,5; L VISVLCAE / MISTICI, and with engraved caduceus on the handle; English private collection, bought before 2000. Roman terra sigilata - c. 1st - 2nd century CE This is a columbarium burial plaque of Gaius Taflenius C(aii F(ilius) V(ixit) Mens(es) VII - evidently he was just an infant son of Gaius Taflenius who lived for only seven months. This is a Roman beaker from the 1st century BC. This painted terracotta vase from Thailand, c. 3000 - 2000 BC, is actually not mine - It belongs to my cat. I was online early one morning participating in a London auction, waiting for a particular coin to come up, dozing off, eyes half closed, when she suddenly jumped up on my desk and whacked the blinking green light on the screen. 500 pounds later, this arrived.

Here are several RR denarii with dark patinas....

C. Servilius denarius, c. 136 BCE....

Hi @Prieure de Sion. I just right-clicked the photo, copied and saved the photo of my coin to "pictures". The photo was from the dealer - Shanna Schmidt.

My double maiorina of Julian II with bull reverse...

ROMAN REPUBLIC. A. Postumius Albinus. Rome, 81 BC. AR Denarius, 3.94g (18mm, 2h). HISPAN Veiled head of Hispania r. / A - POST.A.F. - S.N.- ALBIN Togate figure standing l., raising hand; to l., legionary eagle and to r., fasces with axe. Pedigree: Ex Frank Sternberg 2000 (35) lot 390; former Clarence Sweet Bement (1843-1923) collection, Naville 1924 (8) lot 303. References: Crawford 372/2; RBW 1393. Babelon Postumia 8. Sydenham 746

Two antoniniani of Probus - first, his victory over Germanic tribes ; second , ADVENTVS antoninianus, retaining full silvering.

Very beautiful coin! here is my Brutus selection...

As always, beautiful artifacts and informative. Thank you.

Nothing wrong with rummaging through junk bins. I started out that way as a little kid with my dad, and decades later I still do. There is an excitement associated with it. To a true collector, coins have an intangible value, not just monetary. Just look at all those beautiful coins listed above to see that that's true.

Very handsome coin. Certainly worth "eating gruel" for.

Beautiful Egyptian artifacts @DonnaML. I love this thread - makes me feel like Indiana Jones.

I have used acetone on a number of my bronze and silver coins to remove the sticky residue of PVC. I just dipped them in a small saucer of pure acetone for several seconds and gently dabbed them with a cotton Q-tip. It worked like a charm. ; did not affect the patina at all. After at least 10 years , there has been no change to my coins. I think you run more of a risk of damaging your coins if you do NOT remove the sticky, PVC residue. Please remember that acetone is extremely flammable!

Here is a nice portrait of Caligula on this sestertius with OB CIVIS SERVATOS reverse.. show another nice looking portrait.

Roman lamp, c 1st century CE, gladiator, ? retiarius. Columbarium plaque of deceased male , Tiberius Claudius Faustus who evidently died at age 30. ( VIXIT ANNOS XXX). Roman lamp c. 2nd century depicting one of the four winds.... 1st century Roman lamp with boxers fighting each other....

Here are several more of Augustus' coins ... Temple ; Capricorn, charging bull, Diana with bow and arrow, and triumphant quadriga on triumphal arch. last but not least, the one who started it all.... C. Julius Caesar...

Great thread CPK , and all such wonderful coins of what arguably was not only a period of great transition in the history of Rome , but of western civilization itself. The following are a few coins of this period.... 1. this bronze of Octavian with Julius Caesar on the reverse announces to the world, but especially to the legions, his close association, and adoption. 2. This denarius of Octavian has him depicted in mourning , bearded , as was the custom, in reverence of his "father" - "son of the divine Julius. 3. same theme on this denarius with his inherited name from his "divine father" on the reverse with Victory on globe. 4. denarius boasting his victory over Egypt , with crocodile reverse. 5. As of his greatest general and closest friend , Agrippa. This was struck by Caligula.

I have never joined Facebook , Twitter , or Reddit. For many years I loved attending coin shows and would look forward to talking to dealers and other collectors directly. My mobility problems make this difficult now. I enjoyed CT until most people I was most familiar with and enjoyed learning from moved here to NF. I love it here so far. And what's wrong with show and tell? As for seriousness, that's what I deal with at work. I look for fun in this hobby and enjoy losing myself in its history. So keep "showing "; I enjoy looking at everyone's coins. I also agree with Doug Smith about YouTube - the Classical Numismatic series is very good.

WOW! It's a good book, but $200.00 is way too much.

Here is a divus Vespasian , struck by Titus with victory reverse, but I believe it commemorates his victory in Judea rather than in Britain....

I love "A History of the Coinage of the Roman Empire" by David Vagi. It is in two volumes, the first of which is a detailed history of each emperor. The second volume concerns their coins. I feel it is the historical aspect of this hobby that enriches the numismatic component so much. Vagi's work is just packed with historical content which allows you to appreciate the coins so much more.