The Caracalla's the only near aqua patina I have that's remotely powdery (unless one counts the junk box Quadrans). The rest have a malachite...
I don't know. It's quite a mystery. I have more blue Gordians than anything else. Perhaps there were a bunch of Gordians in the Balkans....
The patina's pretty matte on the Caracalla. I wonder if it's an artificial patina? The Gordian's glossy.
Thanks, and I like your coin, too!
These three just arrived from London ancient coins; all three were purchased for their patinas. Mercifully, all three came in flips. I'm...
Why doesn't one come across more uncleaned nummi? I'd like to find a nice green one.
Wow, last time I use fleabay. It's dead to me.
I'm inept at coin photography, but the photos made my efforts seem magnificent. I collect ancients; what do these coins normally go for? The...
How long did Sassanian drachms circulate and what did they use for small change?
[ATTACH] FAUSTUS CORNELIUS SULLA AR silver denarius. Struck 56 BC. Laureate and diademed bust of Venus right; scepter on shoulder, SC behind....
It's surprising there aren't more hardly circulated S805s, given the turbulence of the era.
I think I underestimated my budget a bit. Stay tuned. I can comfortably do $300 often, 500 fairly often, and 1,000 on occasion.
I like third century Sestertii.
I like it!
Hi-yo!
For those who like a lot of overstrikes:...
A lb. box of Aunt Jemima pancakes was 24 cents ! :jawdrop::wideyed::wacky: Hmm, I also found a calendar from 1968. It's funny what finds in old...
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