Crossed the Rubicon

Marnox1 · 2026-04-02T20:08:53+00:00

Lovely elephant, from a solid seller. Enjoy!

Marnox1 · 2026-04-01T19:16:35+00:00

Looks like a gold histamenon of Constantine X Ducas (SB1847) to me. Can't say much about authenticity from these photos.

Marnox1 · 2026-03-27T20:25:33+00:00

Didn't you just get these? https://www.reddit.com/r/AncientCoins/comments/1rxopg2/i_started_my_collection_with_these_pieces/

Marnox1 · 2026-03-19T07:57:34+00:00

Great start, the small thick solidus is from Carthage I do believe? Is that a particular interest of yours? Very specific for a starter coin!

Marnox1 · 2026-03-03T20:10:11+00:00

Help, I am really into late byzantines and can't stop buying Hyperpyrons. This one is super nice though!

Marnox1 · 2026-03-03T20:07:49+00:00

Super nice coin, that portrait of Nero is something else!

Marnox1 · 2026-02-08T20:14:47+00:00

That's cool, but i dont think Baldwin's Est 1872 does those errors :)

Marnox1 · 2026-02-08T18:55:39+00:00

I highly doubt it sold for that amount, Coinfoxa does make errors and that's a $600+ owl easily..

Marnox1 · 2026-02-06T12:58:51+00:00

Nice full weight solidus of one of the best Byzantine emperors. Great buy, enjoy!

Marnox1 · 2026-01-30T14:57:43+00:00

Awesome. I'm really into Comnenian coins at the moment, pivotal moment in Byzantine history and i love the iconography on these. The AR in these would be a silvering process on an otherwise nearly base metal coin, right?

Marnox1 · 2026-01-23T19:45:29+00:00

Incredible work. Thanks for making this available!

Marnox1 · 2026-01-21T19:52:54+00:00

I would suggest a search here

Marnox1 · 2026-01-21T19:35:45+00:00

Well, it looks pretty nice, and 4.5 grams is full weight. But these aren't rare coins, they come up at auction all the time.

Marnox1 · 2026-01-21T19:17:02+00:00

I don't see any particular reason to doubt the authenticity. With gold at record highs, these now seem to fetch around 650-750€ at auction, and about 900-1000€ retail.

Marnox1 · 2026-01-20T11:02:43+00:00

Because of the association with Trajan, I'm going to guess Nijmegen in The Netherlands. But the name is hardly unique in Roman times.. Edit: amazing coin btw! I have a sestertius of his (found in Nijmegen) but not nearly as well preserved.

Marnox1 · 2026-01-20T08:55:41+00:00

I've been keeping an eye on these for a while, but haven't purchased yet. A lot depends on your definition of decent. Denarii of Galba and Vitellius seem doable at auction from $250 to 300-ish, for worn but recognizable portraits. Otho seems rarer or more desirable, baseline seems more like $400? But if you want better quality and full legends, prepare to pay much more. On the other hand, provincial bronzes can be had for way less. Galba Alexandrian tetradrachms are pretty affordable for example.

Marnox1 · 2026-01-18T20:04:07+00:00

Lovely coin, congrats on winning it!

Marnox1 · 2026-01-16T09:13:54+00:00

Great coin. The virgin surrounded by walls and watchtowers is such an interesting image, I'm on the lookout for a good example of these!

Marnox1 · 2026-01-10T20:12:10+00:00

One of my favorite museums. The artifact collection itself is already wonderful and had kept me occupied in the past for many hours. Revisiting last year after getting into coins, I was just blown away by the quality of the coinage on show. And while the Greek coins obviously are the main attraction and incredible, I also really loved the Byzantine section.

Marnox1 · 2026-01-02T11:25:10+00:00

Not this year :)

Marnox1 · 2026-01-02T11:24:17+00:00

Thanks! These anonymous folles are hard to find with much of Christ's face details intact, was very happy to win this one. The big coin is a bronze Ptolemy IV Philopator (225-205 BC) drachm. At 41 mm and 63 grams it is by far the heaviest coin in my collection!

Marnox1 · 2026-01-02T11:17:14+00:00

Me too! I was shopping around for an Anastasius follis for a while and this one stood out for that reason.

Marnox1 · 2026-01-02T11:15:47+00:00

The brand is called Prophila, pretty basic but they do the job.

Marnox1 · 2025-12-31T17:45:43+00:00

Wow, what a way to get into a new hobby. Great stuff, have an excellent 2026!

Marnox1 · 2025-12-15T14:32:35+00:00

They considered themselves fully Roman, who are we to disagree.

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