There has been a lot of back and forth of the fall of the Roman Empire, which I do enjoy the history but I'm also about the coins. I would like to...
I've been buying and selling on ebay for at least 15 years and I have noticed changes as most of you have. Uncleaned or 'fresh' coins have...
Now that I see their 'Seleukids' I believe some of those are replicas as well. Another oddity I can't recall seeing before is lettering outside of...
And don't forget this Antinous. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/antinous-opinions-please.295789/
Unless you really need that coin I would not pay them. Certainly an amateurish operation such as theirs would have no recourse against you. I...
Buy more coins of course.
I've lost more coins in the mail than I can remember over the years. As far as mistakes I offered $30 on a legit Dardanian Mine coin that was $40...
Or buy a Sicilian farm ;)
Very nice example, I had hundreds of these a decade ago and now I have none :(. [ATTACH] Constantius II 350 AD AE Centenionalis Mint: Siscia Obvs:...
Maybe engravers wanted to steer clear of such a profile. Here's my worn example. [ATTACH]
Constantine with SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse, which is upside down in your photo.
I would like to think if the Roman society had survived it would look something like this today. [ATTACH]
I would say it is pseudo Byzantine. I purchased hundreds that were mainly Constans II or pseudo Byzantine. A few Arab Byzantine mixed in as well....
Looks like a fine example. What is the weight?
Here's mine [ATTACH] Valentinian II 378 to 383 AD AE 3 Mint: Antioch Obvs: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG Revs: CONCORDIA AVGGG, Roma seated. Θ Фk, ANTB...
Congratulations red_spork, I am definitely low on Republican and would like more. My only rr quadrans. [ATTACH] Anonymous 90 BC AE Quadrans Obvs:...
If you buy a bag of $500 uncleaned Romans do it because you A. Want to learn how to clean ancient bronzes and B. You have an interest in learning...
I believe that is a Caracalla from Alexandria Troas. The reverse is Apollo resting his foot and holding a branch.
Some classical numismatist use grades most don't. Traditionally grades such as F, VF, EF, FDC, ect exist but are meaningless in my opinion. There...
You are picking up some nice and rare Romans Greg. You must have have a large number of rulers by now. [ATTACH] Valentinian II 388 to 392 AD AR...
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