Recent Content by robinjojo

  1. robinjojo
    Post

    My $30 sestertius

    That's a nice coin for $30. A good acquisition. Sometimes a good coin comes out of a lot of sestertii. Earlier this year I purchased a lot of...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 25, 2020 at 2:35 AM in forum: Ancient Coins
  2. robinjojo
    Post

    Double Shekel of Tyre - Thoughts?

    Welcome to Cointalk. I have my doubts. Your coin is similar to the shekels issued in Phoenicia in the mid 4th century BC, roughly similar to...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 24, 2020 at 7:23 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
  3. robinjojo
    Post

    Greek portraits

    While not a portrait of a ruler, this portrait of Zeus on a drachm of Ptolemy IV shows definite Hellenistic influences. Ptolemaic Dynasty,...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 24, 2020 at 6:35 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
  4. robinjojo
    Post

    1756 2 reales Mexico City mint - is it real?

    I think it is okay. Check the weight. It should be around 6.7668 grams, but don't be alarmed if the coin's weight falls below that standard....
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 24, 2020 at 5:34 PM in forum: World Coins
  5. robinjojo
    Post

    Roma XX next week

    The Auction XX catalog is absolutely beautiful and a wonderful reference. This massive tome will be top shelf in my catalogs section. I have one...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 24, 2020 at 5:25 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
  6. robinjojo
    Post

    The Faces of Athena

    Here's a coin that arrived today that I think is appropriate for this old thread. It is a "tetradrachm" of the Kingdom of Lihyan, I believe,...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 23, 2020 at 6:53 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
  7. robinjojo
    Post

    An Unusual Owl

    Thanks I didn't consider a triple strike, and that is a definite possibility. There is a field of sorts below the eye, and that led me to think...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 22, 2020 at 11:51 AM in forum: Ancient Coins
  8. robinjojo
    Post

    An Unusual Owl

    Thanks
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 22, 2020 at 1:05 AM in forum: Ancient Coins
  9. robinjojo
    Post

    An Unusual Owl

    One more question: Do you think the area below the eye is a counterstamp or an impression from the double strike? I lean towards the former; it...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 21, 2020 at 11:35 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
  10. robinjojo
    Post

    An Unusual Owl

    By Jove you're right! I thought this coin looked familiar. Aside from the counterstamp and double struck obverse, this coin is a match with the...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 21, 2020 at 7:47 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
  11. robinjojo
    Thread

    An Unusual Owl

    I found this coin on Vcoins a few weeks back, and purchased it because of its unusual features. As some of you might know by now, I am attracted...
    Thread by: robinjojo, Oct 21, 2020 at 6:09 PM, 10 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
  12. robinjojo
    Post

    Why do sestertii cost more than the denari?

    The sestertius provides an artist a larger format with work with, so often the final coins can be very appealing at many levels. Because of this,...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 19, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
  13. robinjojo
    Post

    I attempted to clean my first coin today and I ruined it

    The coin is by no means ruined. it is a nice example. Just leave it alone. Over time the scratches will tone to the same color as the...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 19, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins
  14. robinjojo
    Post

    Your best coin photograph..

    I find that the photos improved with experience, as would be expected. It's a journey of discovery that I find very rewarding. I'm still...
    Post by: robinjojo, Oct 17, 2020 in forum: Ancient Coins