@TIF ,@David@PCC Thank-you very much for your assistance, here. At this stage, I just wanted to be able to write something on the 2x2, and now I...
I have what I believe to be a Byzantine Follis (but I could be way off base, here). I know very little about the Byzantine period and I am hoping...
Buy cutting a square hole in a square pot, I don't have to 'trim' anything.
It occurs to me that a 'conical' shaped 'can' (megaphone style) with black card on the inside surface might alleviate that problem? Have you tried...
I am curious? I would be very interested to know, if your light source was directly above the coin, how did you get away with it not lighting up...
@dougsmit Hi, Doug, You know more about the subject than I, but my experience has taught me that while the 'light-rings' illuminate the subject...
@TJC Are you sure that is a 'bag o' money'? It looks like the decapitated head of an enemy, to me.
Great 'reverses' all. I did not know that Hercules was so popular - and I don't have one, (yet). Please keep them coming.
I really do like the variety of 'reverse' images found on roman coins. To illustrate my point, here are a variety of 'reverse' images from some...
Looks like a 'cleaning' job coming up. Any ideas on how to remove the brown (stuff)? (DM water and a toothbrush doesn't do it.)
I'd like to think that it is Vespasian, but after looking in CNG, Acsearch, and Wildwinds, I don't seem to be able to find a 'left' facing bust...
Under this patina do we have Vespasian, or do we have Titus, or do we have someone else? What do you think on that score? (I think that we have...
I have a couple of 'Pan' coins that I am having trouble attributing, and any help that anyone can give me is appreciated. I think I may have the...
Impressive! Nice pick-up. I like a 'silvered' Antoninianus. Very good.
Twelve Caesars 'Portrait' set for under $500. Thanks everyone for your kind comments. Much appreciated - thank-you. I just managed to secure an...
P.S. I thank all members who have taken the time to express their opinions. Without your help I would have paid more than I should have and...
@zumbly Most Expensive - Otho @ $350 (fully half of the budget) Least Expensive - Galba @ $0 (Much appreciated gift from 'Orfew') Most liked -...
In another post, the question was asked "What should one budget for a 12 Caesars set?" As we all do (eventually) I looked at my collection of...
Two Left-facing busts (on the one coin). Orodes IV / Isis - Kings Of Elymais [ATTACH]
@Bing Love the ride. I have one of those, too, even if it is a couple of years 'older'. [ATTACH]
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