That's a pretty coin @svessien. I have one I prurchased several years ago. It's one of my favorites in my collection. The tarnish seems to be...
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[ATTACH] AEOLIS, KYME AE 18 OBVERSE: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia REVERSE: Horse advancing right; KY above, jug below raised...
Very handsome coin, especially for the type.
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Very nice example with sharp details @Sulla80 . Here is my less well detailed example plus an elephant issue by the Metellii [ATTACH]Q....
It seems we have similar reading interest @DonnaML. There is a good series of books about Vespasian by Robert Fabri I really enjoyed. Other...
All are very nice coins @Terence Cheesman
[ATTACH] TRAJAN AR Drachm OBVERSE: AYT KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANO CEB ΓEΡM, laureate head right REVERSE: ΔHMAΡX EΞ UΠAT Γ, Arabia standing left holding...
I cannot answer your question. They look very close, but the reason for that I don't know. Personally, I think I would send this off for...
[ATTACH] CARACALLA AE23 OBVERSE: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind REVERSE: NIKOMHDEΩN ΔIC NEΩKOPΩN, Tyche standing...
[ATTACH] THRACE AR Hemidrachm OBVERSE: Forepart of lion right, head turned back REVERSE: Quadripartite incuse square, VE beside pellet / lekythos...
I think smoothing is more common than many know. So yes, some smoothing is acceptable.
Very nice portrait and obverse. Actually nice coin all around. I don't have a helmeted version, but one of my favorite Diocletian: [ATTACH]...
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You are correct. The reference is to Suetonius' work. The set can be whatever you want it to be. All one metal or mixed. Or all Imperial, all...
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Nice upgrade, but I still like the old coin as well. Congrats.
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