Here are a few pictures of a Ancient I just acquired. CLAUDIA TIBERIUS 79 B.C. I'm really getting into these ancient coins they have class and character! Enjoy Paddy
Please bear in mind I know next to nothing about ancients. Are those "cuts" supposed to be there? I've never seen an ancient with them.
These are intentional, as minted. These coins are known as denarii serrati, literally, serrated denarii. Its believed that this was done by ancient minters for purely aesthetic reasons. Paddy - That's a nice coin, but you desperately need to develop an attribution style. As it is now, all the information you include with the coin is the misspelled name of the moneyer and a date. No reference, no description of the piece. Here's how I do my Republican coins: Roman Republic Moneyer, date denomination, dimensions (I usually forget to measure though) obv design obv legend rev design rev legend references notes or pedigree Roman Republic C Mamilius Limetanus, 82 BC AR denarius draped bust of Mercury r. with caduceus over shoulder Ulysses standing r., holding staff in l. hand and extending his r. hand to his dog Argus C MAMIL to l., LIMETAN to r. Sydenham 741, Crawford 362/1
Its a whole different ball game. Take the banker's mark on the cheek for example. Some would consider that detracting. I absolutely love it. Its a monogram of a digamma and an R. The digamma was used in the Latin alphabet very briefly during the reign of Claudius, to signify the consonantal V sound (sounds like a W). If the OP were selling, I would happily make an offer for that reason alone.
Not that I don't care to learn more about these coins... this is just my 3 Ancient coin I have purchased. As for collecting I have included these in my collection because "I like them " not because I'm starting a whole collection of this type of coin. My collection to date has completed sets, but also just has one or two type coins just to add a little spice. I do need to purchase some reading matter on these.....will do a search on books this weekend. So with that being said.... I desperately need not worrie.... about how to post a coin, as I just put it up to share it with my friends here in CT! :bow:
The edge cuts were to give silly people comfort that the coin was solid silver rather than plated but the coins exist plated as well. The coin also shows 'damage' on the face in the form of banker's marks probably placed there to indicate to somone that he had tested the coin and determined it to be good. Some may find interest here: http://dougsmith.ancients.info/feac14.html
I would love to have a coin that old. My understanding is they are not so expensive. What's one of those run if you don't mind me asking?
