Licinius Lucullus

Hello and good day dear forum community, Two weeks ago I bought a whole lot of ancient Chinese coins on Ebay. I know that ancient Chinese coins are very trendy and therefore very expensive. But that's all I know. However, I was able to negotiate the seller down to an immediate purchase price of 50 USD for the whole package. I have now received the delivery at the weekend, but what do I do next? I know a few books and references for other ancient coins that I can look at. But where do I start with Chinese coins to be able to identify them? Is there a website for beginners? Is there a good book for beginners? How and where can I best identify the individual coins in my lot? Thank you for your advice and tips!

Search for Republican denarii I'm always looking for silver denarii from the Roman Republic era. I would be happy to receive your offers via forum message. Maybe send a picture and your price idea. However, the condition for me is that the coin is at least “near extremely fine” or better. Please don't be angry if I reject a copy because I already own it or I don't really like it. But maybe you just want to sell a denarius and it would fit well into my collection. Thanks.

In Mark Antony's time it probably had a different name. It is very likely that the Legio IIII was raised by Marcus Antonius for his campaign against the Parthians. It is therefore sometimes called Legio IIII Parthica (not to be confused with the Legio IIII Parthica of the Emperor Diocletian). There are theories that the name means "the legion from Scythia" or that the soldiers were brave like the infamous Scythians. But that's not really proven anywhere. However, the name is attested to the reign of Octavian / Augustus. Octavian took over and reconstituted the Legion after the Battle of Actium. From this time the legion also received the ibex (not under Mark Antony!) - an emblem typical of Octavian. It was then used under Octavian in the Danube region against "the" Scythians (collective name for the southeastern European barbarian peoples). So, in summary, it is very likely that this Legio IIII had the name "Parthica" when Mark Antony raised the legion. It was most likely also used in the unfortunate campaign against the Parthians. After Actium it was reconstituted by Octavian, received the ibex as a legionary symbol and was later used on the Danube against the Scythians under the proconsul Marcus Licinius Crassus (son of the triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus). It was during this time that the legion's name "Scythica" was actually mentioned for the first time.

Even more great coins and interesting lines. I'll have a lot to read!

Thanks Donna, a very interesting post from you.

Why does my post still have to be approved by a moderator? I think it's obvious that I'm not an evil BOT. So my answers and the possible contributions of other users are delayed. Thanks. Cutting the paper box myself would be an option, then I would be flexible. Then I would have to buy a cutting tablet. I don't like doing that with scissors, I'm a bit of a perfectionist. When I'm free to post here, I'll be happy to show you my Republicans. So the same solution as AETHER suggested. Create your own template in Word or Excel, buy a thick piece of cardboard and cut it yourself. Oh thank you, I would like to take a look at that later. Thanks. Yesterday I searched the internet again myself. And found two possible solutions. I once found a German company that offered perforated coins for BEBA boxes for sale. Also in the 6x6 compartment size, which is slightly smaller than the 2x2 inch size. https://klaro.de/muenzenkarten.html A second solution would be to use coin booklets and then, for example, use the well-known label labels from Avery. I found this as an example on another forum. https://www.emuenzen.de/forum/threads/etikettendruck-fuer-muenzraehmchen.99250/ I'll now take a look at the "Darice GX-2200-06" cards. Otherwise, I'm thinking of simply making a template in Office, buying cardboard paper and using a cutter tablet to cut the cards to my dimensions.

Hello, I hope this is the right forum area for my question. For my coins I use a wooden box measuring 2x2. I store the coins themselves in 2x2 PVC flips. Without plasticizers, of course. What I'm missing now are the little index cards that fit into my 2x2 flips. But! I don't want individual cards that I write on by hand, I would like a sheet of paper. I want to label the flashcards on the computer. The sheet of paper should not be too thin and not too thick (for the printer). And the index cards can be removed from the paper sheet. I'm looking for cards like this: But not like the well-known self-adhesive address labels. I've been looking for days, but either I'm blind. I can't find any offers on the internet. Can someone maybe help me? Thanks.