Our modern opinion of snakes is not shared throughout the ancient world. There were many cultures and time periods, each having unique...
I love these types! Here are some coins I think are relevant: [IMG] Septimius Severus, 193 - 211 AD Æ 8 Assaria, 32mm, 15.31g, 8h; Thrace,...
An informative experience and thanks for sharing. I missed your initial post about it. Sorry that you didn't get the coin you were looking for,...
Cool find!
Haha, my mistake! I get it now. Ya, that section attracts some strange opinions. I think spending too much time looking at coins through a...
Not sure if it's the photo...but I don't see a clash...but I'm not an error guy.
I don't know anything about the slab or company. These coins are plentiful and are popular. It's hard to see much detail on your coin in the...
Also "good price" is pretty vague. Do you want to spend more or less than $1,000? Many have recently come to market so you should be able to find one.
If real, that would be an expensive coin. To get an idea of a retail price, search somewhere like Vcoins.
[IMG] [IMG] These sesteri I wouldn't call off-center but the flans are a little irregular. [ATTACH]
That's a very nice lot for an enviable price! Well done!
Made manually. Clavdivs, Insider, and Kentucky posted pretty good answers. Also "ancients" covers a very broad geographical and long period about...
I don't know that there is any better advice than what Doug just gave.
That's a great bust of Christ! Mine is not as nice: [IMG]
The original coin posted in this thread is a highly faked and I wouldn't buy it from a random seller on eBay. There are several places to look for...
I'm just disappointed they didn't assign a grade like they would with a screw or nail.
Welcome @CTL , @Hamilcar Barca , @frank008 , and any other new members! CTL I'm in Texas but I don't know any good shows. If you find one, let...
Here's mine from Syria, Anticoh: [ATTACH]
How about one from Postumus? [IMG] Postumus, AD 260-269 AE “Double" Sestertius, 33mm, 24.9g, 12h; Colonia Agrippinensis or Treveri mint. Obv.:...
Oh, and it was silver, nice! I assumed it was pewter. :oops:
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