Great coin Doug. That reverse is simply fantastic. I don't collect these either but did buy one recently. With a scarcer reverse type. The...
This thread has me torn. It is the sort of topic that I feel that I can learn from and I am keen to add to my knowledge of spotting fakes, which...
The Probus coins from Antioch ar often found partly to fully silvered. This might be something peculiar to the alloy used there. Here are a few of...
Headed past $850. Sigh.
I believe that this reverse type is unique to Numerian. All known examples from a single reverse die. It is unusual in that it shows the emperor...
That Helios is wonderful.
The seller is on the Forvm NFSL.
It is from entriely modern dies.
Rare if real - yes. Fake - yes. It is from the same workshop that created the Hannibaliannus posted by Cucumbor above.
It makes me shake my head http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361659611154 [ATTACH]
The Selene is lovely. I have wanting a nice one but have always lost out thus far. The hunt continues. I do have a collection of most of the...
I do have some of the common shorter legend Victorinus too... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I have one of those too.... [IMG]
I have bought myself some coins from the Gallic Empire, each with their own reason for purchase. Coin 1:- Postumus - Antoninianus Obv:– IMP C...
I have very fond memories of visiting HJB in Chicago. I was taken through to the back to meet Curtis Clay who had brought in a range of...
Some of the low points..... I have worse.... Claudius II Gothicus Obv:– IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, Radiate head left Rev:– IVNO REGINA, Juno standing...
Severus Alexander denarius Obv:– IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate head right Rev:– VIRVS (sic) AVG,...
These can be quite cartoonish. Constantius Gallus - AE3 Obv:– DN CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C, Bare, bust draped and cuirassed right Rev:– FEL TEMP...
No.
I have seen too many "mistakes" by them and communicated with them about to consider it incompetence at best. More often that not I have been ignored.
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