These coins arrived today as a small group lot that I purchased a couple of weeks ago. I have not done any in-depth research on them, but I'm...
I used primarily sodium thiosulfate/thiosulphate (pentahydrate) 99% pure, mixed with distilled water and heated in my 750 watt microwave for about...
Ancient coins, by their very nature, have been around for a while. All sorts of things happen to them from the day they were minted to the day...
Yes, I see the similarities, possibly a die match. Your coin seems to be better struck on the obverse, so the mouth is better defined compared to...
You have a reform follis of Justinian I. Prior to this reform, before year 12 of his reign, the folles tended to be narrower, and lighter, with...
Thank you, Terence, for the information and your wonderful coins. I've never spent much time studying the extensive issues, both lifetime and...
Thank you for the information on the presence or absence of the footstool on the reverse of Alexander III's lifetime and early posthumous coins....
That's a beautiful coin! So, the tetradrachms without the footstool or foot rest (can't imagine someone like Zeus needing one) are mostly found...
Nice coins posted! As an additional note to the coin that I posted, I was told that it came from north of Beit She an, Israel.
It's been a while since my last thread. I do have some new coins coming in, mostly a procession of imitative owls, but also this Alexander III...
It would have been very helpful for present day collectors if the Roman Senate issued a manual on how to go about creating a damnatio memoriae...
I agree that the mere presence of scratches or gouges is not prima facie that the coin was defaced as a damnatio memoriae. The coin I posted...
I feel that this coin could very well be one that falls under the damnatio memoriae category. It is a sestertius, in very rough condition, of...
This little vignette is taking on a definite tone. Athens 164/5 BC Tetradrachm Caduceus reverse 17.0 grams [ATTACH] Next: A coin that has...
That's a nice, expressive portrait of Faustina Junior.
That is a really nice denarius, Gam3rBlake, and it is the perfect type coin to own, including, as you mentioned, Faustina Junior and her son...
Hi Kevin I think you would have a nice afternoon visiting the shop and perhaps grabbing a bite somewhere. The shop in located on Lincoln Avenue...
I've been thinking about setting up a database for the collection. The problem though is time, not enough of it given the number coins that would...
Good point. The son trades on eBay extensively, but as far as I can tell most of his items are US coins. The shop itself is a virtual Fibber...
No, this shop is in San Jose, Falcone's Coins and Collectables. If you Google their name you'll get their contact information and address. Sal...
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