One of the Coins I want to focus on is Germanicus, some of you already know I wanted to share some and give thanks. This one I just got today from Pheonix21, Thank you very much Tyler:high5:
and finally (for now) I dont have this one yet (knocks on wood) but my best friend ordered me this one fro vcoins, He wont see this post but, Thank You Germanicus AE AS, Fine+, SCARCE RIC 43 GERMANICUS FATHER OF CALIGULA AE AS RIC 43 (Caligula), Fine+, 27.5mm, 10.18 grams. "A SCARCE one! Can be MUCH improved with a proper cleaning, almost a VF!"
randygeki , I see they got you to the dark side , stainless has been trying with me , but you got some impressive coins , hope you get that Germanicus it's a really impressive coin , good luck . BTW I have your artwork hanging over my computer , along with the Arizona coin it came with , as I went to school at the U of A in Tuscan and always loved Arizona , Sabino Canyon Rocks . rzage
The dark side was always thre lol, there all just helped make it worse Thanks I hope it comes too, lol I'm glad you liked that skull, I'm tryen to make some bear fetisch's (did I spell that right?) with glow in the dark clay mixed in with them.
Hmm, do you soak many of your coins in water? I just recieved a beautiful Antioch tetradrachm of Philip I from 244, with the left-facing, armored bust, i love it. not the one in my gallery, thats a Philip Jr, but one I just got today, it has some sort of stuff on the surface...im afraid to do anything to it though...the eagle on the reverse looks different than any i have ever seen too...i'll show you some time randy.
You are welcome Randy. :high5: Wait till you see the Germanicus I want to get for my set. I hope you won't hate me though for it, lol. Phoenix
I just got some pics of mine, I'll have them up by tomorow night, in my gallery...I just love this style of bust....radiate portrait, left facing, and an interesting cuirass I have only seen a few of, and I've never seen any with the style of eagle on the reverse as on mine...I've seen the same bust, but with an eagle much like my Philip Jr one on the reverse, this one has totally different wings..its very odd...like I sad bit of corrosion, or deposits....I don't know, check my gallery saturday, I'll have them up then. I'm afraid to soak it in water...or even do anything with it....I've never done anything like that with any coins ever....the deposits don't detract too much from the overall coin, so I think I'll leave it for now.
oh yeah, if you dont need to dont. I dont know if I'm going to clean this one at all, or at least wait till I know how to better do it.
Yeah I dont think I will. I put up my new coin. A question I had though, I didn't want to start a new thread, maybe you could look at the two antioch tetradrachm in my gallery, and possibly tell me to which regnal year they date....I'm not yet versed on Greek numerals.....I'm sure someone is....
Beautiful Dupondius! Celebrating the return of the legionary Standards lost by Varus in the battle in the Teutoburger Forest. 3 legions lost... Emperor Augustus almost went mad with grief and anger when he received the news of what had happened in the dark forests of Germania. " Quintile Vare Legiones Rede! " Varus, give me back my legions! That is a very nice example Cucumbor!
WoW cuc....those are fantastic! I have very few 1st century coins...but those are just great, I like the first one the best...beautiful quadriga, and great detail on the titles.
