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    Question: where these coins struck from the same dies? (Zoom in)

    A hasty overlay but it makes the point. Outline of the slabbed coin's features over the unslabbed coin. [ATTACH]
    Post by: TIF, May 10, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Question: where these coins struck from the same dies? (Zoom in)

    Yes, obverse and reverse die matches.
    Post by: TIF, May 10, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    If TPGs guaranteed authenticity for ancients would you use them?

    ... Edited. Yeah, Mat's right. Why go there. It's all been said before.
    Post by: TIF, May 7, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Everything Gilroy Roberts (Except Half Dollars)

    Thanks for the posts, John. What a talented engraver!
    Post by: TIF, Apr 22, 2022 in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Jamesicus has passed away

    He talks about this bronze copy of a ten aureii coin here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/victory-coins-and-medallions.362810/
    Post by: TIF, Apr 12, 2022 in forum: Memoriam
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    How it can be with the end of collectig just a moment before war

    @I_v_a_n .... wow! Your site is fabulous, as are your coins. Great job :). And hey, I think our Lydian lions are die matches: [IMG] [IMG]
    Post by: TIF, Apr 11, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Jamesicus has passed away

    Thank you for the information, Donna. He will be missed. Happy to have acquired this one of his in AMCC 2. [IMG]
    Post by: TIF, Apr 11, 2022 in forum: Memoriam
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    Scary discovery - "Julius Nepos" AE4

    The organic binders in precious metal clay would burn off before the metal sinters so if you're wondering if an acetone soak would make a metal...
    Post by: TIF, Apr 4, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Two new Roman Egyptian coins: one ex. Dattari, and one possibly unpublished

    Wonderful acquisitions, Donna! That tessera was one of my two targets in Naville but after being the embattled underbidder on my first coin I...
    Post by: TIF, Mar 29, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Lions in a sock

    See @Roerbakmix's notes on mine below. I can't tell from your photo-- are the deposits black or are they dark green? I'm going to try a dilute...
    Post by: TIF, Mar 14, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    I have my cake and am eating it too... my largest coin to date

    Always happy to show it... one of my favorite coins! [IMG] ZEUGITANA, Carthage early 2nd century BCE AE 15-shekel, 45 mm, 95 gm Obv: wreathed...
    Post by: TIF, Mar 13, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Lions in a sock

    :D Photoshop and then a free online animated gif maker (I've used various ones; I think this one was with ezgif.com). It works best if at least...
    Post by: TIF, Mar 13, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Lions in a sock

    That's the other Republican dolphin I want :). $14... what a super deal! i think you pasted the wrong attribution though.
    Post by: TIF, Mar 13, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Lions in a sock

    Thanks :) In Photoshop Elements I made various layers (black, the "spotlight", etc) into which I drop pictures of the coin with the background...
    Post by: TIF, Mar 13, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Lions in a sock

    I bid on more than one but this was the only coin won... definitely paid a premium for the Dirty Sock/War Hero/Czech Musican/Italian Banker story....
    Post by: TIF, Mar 13, 2022 in forum: Ancient Coins