The reverse on your example is nice, though! The toning looks good, too.
Same here. I could only find ones that were either terrible examples or exceptionally fine examples selling way above what I’d be willing to pay...
I mean the coin has some imperfections on the side. You can see how the metal has stretched. As I say, and as the above examples show, it’s common...
Hm, most coins of the type seem to have an issue with stretching of the metal. I wonder why that is and if it is inherent to the type for some...
New one in my collection: L. Cornelius Sulla and L. Manlius Torquatus AR Denarius, 82 BC, Crawford 367/3. A very slightly uncommon denarius...
Weight is approx 4.07-4.08g. A teeny tiny bit lighter than most (about 0.2g less than many others), but with the double strike, the patina, and...
Thanks so much for the tip on the whisky glass method. I don’t normally photograph my collection for these purposes (dealing mostly with Roman...
Okay, I’ll get the weight tonight when my new balance arrives. In its favour: Good patina (which is, indeed, purple in hand) Edge seems fine...
I got it from Coincraft in London. I’ve not weighed it yet (I actually need a new balance!) It’s fine in terms of dimensions, at least against one...
I thought it was a little iffy, but it was presented along with a bunch of others which I was told came from the same collection. The others...
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