Ah, okay, cool. Thanks for the descriptions. It says he is holding 'spear and patera' but it looks more like a globe... and it looks like you can...
Okay, nice. It looks like one of the Septimius Severus denarii has the 'ARAB ADIAB....' reverse, with Victory holding a wreath and a trophy over...
Yeah I think that one is my favorite of the lot. Great looking portrait. The bust of the one below it, the third in your first post is quite...
Hmmm curious.... I can see why you like the second one more... but they are both nice coins.... Maybe someone can tell us something about the dots.
Very nice coins randy, I specifically like the first two from your first post. I have a question for you.... your second post, the Galerius coin...
Very interesting. That is a beautiful example doug, of the bust type of Caracalla that I still yearn for. The 'armored' looking bust.... very...
Thanks... he has more of that common 'scowling' look on this portrait than on my frontal bust antoninianus. He almost looks indifferent in that...
Do you have photos of the reverses of these coins you just put the pictures up of? Specifically the first three in your last post, the two...
When I first recieved this Gallienus Antoninianus, I was surprised at how large the diameter was for this late of a coin. It is about the same...
Well.... So far now, I have Caracalla Antoninianii with two different bust styles. The 'seen from the front' bust, and now the 'seen from behind'...
Hm... good point, I will take it extra easy with the brushing.... these coins aren't responding too well to the soft toothbrush and soaking.......
Right, I see... I saw there were similar ones with Victory above the two captives, but the reverse legend was different... so I take this to be...
Beautiful coin! Very interesting find.
I plan to, if I can get them looking at all better, that is. I decided to start soaking them both tonight, and I'll check them out in the morning.
Heh, thanks. I think when I bought the 1934-A 5 mark, silver was around $12 bucks an ounce, and I ended up paying $3.00, for .4016 oz ASW ... not...
That is interesting stuff, the things people can learn through collecting coins and banknotes...
Allright, sounds good, I don't want to try anything severe or drastic.... I will see how it goes, and if there is marked improvement, I'll post...
Alot of the smaller denomination coins of that time were made out of zinc, and turned a less than pleasant coloration and corroded easily after a...
There are a few Russian Imperial collectors around here. I don't know how many people here focus on it as their main pursuit when it comes to...
Well, don't worry doug, I didn't have my hopes up too high for a coin I paid $7 for. I just liked the fancy bust, even though it has no sheild,...
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