That is one awesome lot. Too bad there are fakes mixed in there. Keep the coins coming!!
[ATTACH] Trajan Decius AR Antoninianus. 249-251 AD. OBV: IMP C Q M TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. REV:...
[ATTACH] Marcus Agrippa AE As. Rome, 37-41 AD, 10.2g, 28mm, Axis 180° . OBV: M AGRIPPA L F COS III: Head left wearing rostral crown. REV: S-C:...
You have it about right but sometimes it's difficult for anyone to know how the coins will turn out.
Haha, yeah I saw one of those one time.
Yeah, I think a few look promising, maybe. He wants 50 Euro for 38 coins so the price ain't too bad.
I like the photos in ascending order starting from #1. The reasons are because while #1 may be the darkest of the 4, the light seems to be evenly...
That and picked clean of any really good coins most of the time. I am thinking about getting this lot this month that isn't bad but is also...
I am planning on purchasing some uncleaned lots in the future, but not for that reason. I am actually more interested in cleaning coins and...
Just a few. I have way more to go before I get to the impossible rulers. I'm not really worried about those too much. As you mentioned to me...
I just done a lot of updating of my Roman Imperial grid at Tantalus Online Coin Registry. I have been re-shooting a lot of my coins, phasing out...
[ATTACH] Roman Provincial Deultum Tranquillina AE 22, 238-244 AD, 4.74g, 22.5mm OBV: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, Diademmed, draped bust right. REV:...
Most sites and this book doesn't cover dry cleaning without water or any chemical. I think most of the methods are too harsh.
Those coins look kind of oily from the photo. I might even boil them for an hour or two in distilled water.
I start off with distilled water and change the water when it looks cloudy, once every 1-2 days for a month. Each time just wipe them off with a...
Definitely a nice coin. I don't own one of those either.
[ATTACH] Nero. AD 54-68. AE As, Rome mint. 63 AD. 6.8g, 23.50mm OBV: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP PP, Laureate head right. REV:...
Here is a site with some information about ancient to medieval coins. http://www.coinindia.com/
For that price, I'd want a near perfect example, apparently. I would offer $30 which is what I think it's worth. The silver has been wearing off...
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