Yeah, the problem with fraudulent coin dealers is that those who would be able to recognize a fraud never bid on the items in the first place, so...
Probably $20-30.
It's actually the more famous Constantine I. Full attribution: Constantine I Antioch mint RIC VII Antioch 63 Coin struck AD 329-330 O:...
If you read the description, you'll see that that's a reproduction. I rarely ever see these for sale, as they seem to be pretty rare. There are...
One thing to keep in mind is that in later Roman coins like this, they often left the top of the A open so that it looks like an H. Knowing that...
Here's a holed and broken one. I've been wondering whether they broke it trying to make a whole, whether it broke off of what it was attached to,...
It looks like the smaller one says "...CADIVSPFAV..." meaning that it's a coin of Arcadius, dating it from 383-408.
I might. Does anyone know if this usually has some decent dealers in ancients?
How broad of a library are we talking about here? Just American stuff, or would you include anything about coins? If the latter, I would add...
How are they defining "Christendom," exactly? Because the Byzantine empire had been making gold since long before this. The Anglo-Saxons made...
The trick there is that when you're starting out, stick with reputable dealers and stay away from Ebay. For places online, take a look at Forvm,...
Might want to replace this sticky with one that explains that in the opening post, since I'm not sure if everyone's going to read this whole thread.
I think you're right.
Yeah, I think you're not going to be able to get much further than what Cucumbor told you in that condition. I agree that it appears to be...
They're definitely from the same mint. The mintmark is in the exergue there. It's TES, which refers to the Thessalonika mint. The B to the...
What you have is what's referred to as a barbarous follis. They were unofficial coins made in areas where there was shortage of coin, and they...
I still think the funniest is the emperor Pupienus. That poor, poor man.
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The second one appears to be Judaic, probably predating Roman rule, if that's any help.
Well I'm about 2/3 of the way through Kenneth W. Harl's Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700, and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. It...
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