Thanks for pointing this out, gsimonel. I noticed it, and it has been of concern to me, but at the present, it seems hard and not powdery,...
Welcome to Coin Talk. eBay can be a dangerous place, but over the past few months I have gotten some early Islamic fals for cheap in lots there...
Well, the mystery continues. I contacted Andrzej at http://www.kwinto-coins.com/ and be provided a very courteous and detailed response to this...
Very funny post. I like how much you get out of each coin, Ryro - an attention to detail combined with a very active imagination. However, the...
Nice countermark! A very handsome specimen. I found two of these on FORVM, with some comments, though no reason for the issue:...
Thanks, David!
A very inexpert opinion here: it is an attractive coin, but the color worries me. I only say this because eBay is loaded with fake Roman AE's...
Lovely coins in this post - I hope I'm not ruining it with this. I recently got this on eBay for $0.99 - I was hoping that obverse pit was a...
Great coins, RC. I really enjoy your Imperial Ladies' posts. I was not aware of the order of the legends and am glad to have that info. I have...
Oooo. Thank you, arnoldoe - that really shares some similarities to mine - all that stuff around the central shield/boss. Mine is not very...
Very interesting information, seth77. I knew next-to-nothing about these issues, now I feel more informed. I believe this is an "official"...
I am reviving this old thread because I recently got an example of the OP and spent some time trying to figure it out...and because I am crazy...
Thank you all for your help with this puzzling coin. As TIF suggests, I think I'm going to drift Eastward in my searches, out in the Greek-ish...
I am working through a large collection of ancients (and having a blast). So far so good, but this one really has me stumped. Sorry about the...
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing it. I shall now be on the lookout for eBay decadrachms ;)
Nice post, RC. I have a couple of Antonine "temple" issues: A sestertius: [ATTACH] Faustina I Æ Sestertius 2nd Phase: Dedication...
Pretty much my favorite cartoon of all time. I can't believe I've grown nostalgic about the '90s. Or, as Butthead once profoundly said: "Time...
Thanks for the heads up on this, gsimonel. Those spots somewhat puzzle me - they are white, and seem pretty "hard" but I wondered if they were a...
Thanks again Justin. The more I look at these, the more I am pretty excited about having a semis from Trajan Decius. NGC has an informative...
A Trajan Decius semis!!! My gosh that would be so cool! I didn't even know such a thing existed. That example you posted sure does look...
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