I think you are on the right track. We should be able to get close with a clearer photo. Unfortunately these lots are not always fruitful. As I...
Glad to hear it. This one may be a 3rd century billon coin, but it's a little out of focus. I can make out some lettering on the reverse, such as...
Welcome to the forum. It looks like that could very well be a fouree or billon(mostly bronze mixed with silver). 15 years ago I bought bags of...
Nice write up Magnus Maximus, glad to see shared interest in the period. A small hoard I purchased some years ago comprising of mostly Constans...
I usually consider cabinet toning to occur on base metal, however I do see it on silver coins. After I cleaned this one it was a bright pink...
One I'll probably never own, though it is my avatar :woot:. I did have the privilege of handling the Dekadrachm housed at the American Numismatic...
I submitted a bunch when Dave Suber owned it, in fact he helped me with my html in the early days. This one was the first listing under Constans...
I've had this one for a long time and it once had a patina like the one quoted. I removed it when I first got into ancients and was green:meh:....
Weight?
Did someone order elephants? [ATTACH] Antiochus I Mint: Antioch AE 14 281 to 261 BC Obvs: Macedonian shield with Seleukid anchor in central boss....
Good find 7Calbrey :happy: Here is mine. [ATTACH] Antiochus VI Mint: Apamea 144 BC AE 20 Obvs: Head of Antiochus right radiate within dotted...
Some nice Antony's..... Really like that moneyers Mark. Of course, Greek too! They were such an important element of the military, I imagine...
Those are two beauties cucumbor, much better than what I usually see. And that's a nice Chi-Rho, not common either. Glad to see it Jeff.
Assuming if it is real, it looks like the coin was badly preserved making it look almost debased. Since these types were not debased then it is...
Common, I see several for sale each week. I sold one myself a few months ago. [ATTACH]
Those are all very impressive, nice to see a few different markings.
Ha I use something similar in my signature.
7Calbrey's post inspired me to see what banners are out there. I apologize now if this has been already done. Common [ATTACH] Delmatius Mint:...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/poseidoncoincompany/m.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSXS%3AMESOI&_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2654
The first coins I remember purchasing from a catalog were from Stephen Album. Just descriptions, so kinda a surprise what you'd actually get. But...
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