[ATTACH] Like the other coin that I just asked about, this coin also came from a lot of Greek fractions, mostly from Asia Minor. I think it's a AR...
I received this coin in a lot of Greek silver fractions. I've been able to ID most of the coins in this lot, and all the others were from Asia...
I'm surprised to hear that CNG responded that way.
Nice pickup, @bcuda. I have a votive of Constantine II with this type of mint mark. I'd like to find one of Constantine I, too, for my CtG...
He also minted this type in the name of Constantine: [ATTACH] Cyzicus mint, A.D. 311-312 RIC 92, var. Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev:...
Sorry. My mistake. I must have confused you with someone else. I'm pretty sure the Yahoo groups are long defunct.
Yes, it's been a while, hasn't it? I believe we were both "bottom feeders" on the old Yahoo "Uncleaned Coins" discussion group. Seems like ages ago.
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I noticed that the current AMCC auction allows both pre-bids and proxy bids. (Pre-bids are entered immediately; proxy bids are held back by the...
You're right! I'd forgotten @panzerman's Midaslike love of gold! You branching out, panzerman? What piqued your interest in this coin?
Later antonianii of Gallienus are mostly bronze, but many of the earlier ones still have a lot of silver.
I don't think you have anything to worry about. It doesn't look like bronze disease. Just let the coin sit out somewhere so that you will see it...
I wrote to Roma about this coin and expressed everyone's concerns. Here is what Clementine Bowring, the assistant manager, wrote back to me:...
I am not well versed in provincials, but most of these look like they can be IDed. #1 and #4 look like they might be from Marcianopolis or...
I know this is controversial, but I think any complete attempt to numismatically (is there such a word?) document the restoration of the Empire...
I agree with Doug. I think most of these VLPPs were not intended to circulate within the Empire. I think it's more likely that these coins were...
This particular reverse type was widely imitated. I don't know why these are so common compared to, say, campgate or two-soldier reverses. Here's...
No idea, but if forced to guess, I'd say some kind of acid. Can anyone enlighten us? It looks like they've removing encrustation, not just toning.
Both Balbinus and Pupienus were holes in my emperor collection for a long time. Then I received a denarius of Pupienus in a group lot of silver...
I think the reason for this is that someone started with a worn coin with a very thick patina and then removed the patina from the raised area by...
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