Thanks. Which boo Constantinus, Licinius and Maximinus II Daia have their heads on these coins. In Sears description, it seems that they were...
True, but buyers study those coins intensely. It’s easier to get away with cheap, common denarii. If 3 identical looking Gordian I/II coins would...
I agree, and posts that go to far should be deleted. At the same time, we (collectors) can’t be naive. There are some problematic sides of our...
Thank you for this enlightening post. Can I ask where you found this information? I find that I’m lacking a good book on late Roman coins. Do you...
Cast fakes will have the style of an original, as an original has been used to create the cast. It will however have the look of a fake, as the...
I know how this feels, as my profession (child social security) gets 90% negative press, and there are quite a few discussion boards where people...
I think the look of the surface here is a result of cleaning with chemicals, not casting.
I think you should take a deep breath, and consider that you are on a public discussion board, not inside the lobby of Roma Numismatics. People...
1. The Trade 2. The Coin 3. The what?
Interesting coin. Sear dates it to 312 AD, while Victor has 313 on his homepage. You have 318. At best murky indeed, but I’d sure like to have one.
Yes. Hartills «Early Japanese coins» has a good overview of this, with tables that helps you to date the coins. The 1 Bu has position P o, which...
When I bought ancient coins on ebay, I used to buy from Lanz and another dealer; Slavey Petrov. I was always happy with the transactions, but...
I really like the tiger tongue. Here’s another coin type from Asia that’s a bit odd and curious, the Japanese Bu: [ATTACH] Japan, 2 Bu-ban-kin...
Me neither! I have never heard of any kind of shady cooperation between Roma and Lanz either. In fact, I don’t hear much at all about Lanz these...
Agreed. And I like the coin, so no worries. Or, the only worry is how to get a Constantinus silver coin. I’ll get there eventually:)
I was reading your article while hoping you would show up. You distinguish between «billon» and «silvered bronze». Is it the metal content (25% vs...
So if we can’t prove it, and as it’s not big money anyway, it doesn’t matter? I can’t prove it. Lucky I’m not in court, but on a discussion board...
While I’m hoping for @Victor_Clark to chime in here, I can at least recommend his article about the Trier issues:...
I usually buy coins on auction, but today I found a coin on a fixed price list that I considered a good buy: [ATTACH] Sellers description:...
I’m pretty sure we could bombard each other with links stating opposite opinions and facts here. The RAND piece tones down the significance and...
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