Eritrea Tallero, 1918. [IMG]
There really isn't the equivalent of the Redbook (US) or Krause publications for ancient coins, that I know of. The period and geography covered...
Sudan [ATTACH]
Greece [ATTACH]
Obi-Wan Kenboi? [ATTACH]
Beautiful owl! It is hard to resist acquiring at least one of these iconic ancient coins, to be sure! As a collector of US coins, I am sure that...
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shuqailat I Æ 17mm. Petra, attributed to years 26-48 = AD 17/18 - 30/49. Jugate busts of Aretas, laureate and draped and...
I've only used it in a few cases, primarily after cleaning or treating a coin. I do prefer keeping my bronzes free of any wax or sealant. Here's...
Have you dealt the BD? You might want to put the coin in distilled water bath for at least a week. If the water turns green, change it. Those...
That does look like Tanit on the obverse, and the standing horse on the reverse is a classic motif for Carthaginian coinage.
Cool coin! Have you checked those light green deposits on the coin? Are they soft and powdery?
A wonderful coin and brilliant photos! Most of the pictures I've taken end up blurry, what I call the "impressionistic effect".
Another coin arrive yesterday that is a good candidate for this thread, so here it is. While this type is readily available, this example has a...
I have one more potential RY 21 follis. This coin is from Constantinople. The XX on the reverse is pretty clear and there is a possible I below...
Ah yes, it is easy to get hooked on Athena, the eternal goddess!
Spain [ATTACH]
If the BD reappears, you might want to try a longer distilled water soak before resorting the the washing soda. I think of the washing soda as...
That's a very attractive sestertius, the perfect type coin! The patina and strike are very nice, and the reverse has an important historical...
It just seems to be part of human nature to try to "improve" things, such as cleaning coins. Some cleaning is absolutely necessary, such as hoard...
How upsetting! I think the photo posted on eBay was processed through Photoshop. If you cannot return the coin, all is not lost. The areas of...
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