My main interest is Postumus and the gallo-roman empire, so let me tell you: don´t collect them. This "unpresentable" way is a very usual way they...
I think you lost a great deal of details, I wouldn´t call it 100% improvement. :sorry:
I like how you trace way back the story of this.
No, it was found somewhere in France, where the founder lived as a kid.
That skull is at the Rocsen Museum (Nono, Córdoba, Argentina) and is advertised as that. But I don´t think it is actually true. The skull was...
I don´t think it is authentic, look at the crack al 7 o´clock. It looks as if it is made of lead or something weak, plus, chubby legends...almost...
Yeah, I agree with svessien, you can even get a lot more for less cash. This one is not a 100 dollars coin.
Please try to take better pictures of your coin.
Try Wildwinds.com, there are some Siscia mint coins there under Constans.
WOW!! That should be bought by a museum! Only four other medallions known.
Dealers...and buyers too. I am from Argentina and a friend of mine flew to Munich on thursday just for this fair. 11.500 kilometers for nothing....
"Orichalcum" means "gold-like", because it had that shinny yellow look. That´s what you have in a dupondius.
Yes! Patient, mechanical cleaning I´d advice.
I think you just answered your own question.
I once heard a motto: "Like Beer, coins stay with us only for a while!"
Gold, I´d guess not much, it can´t support too much handling. Silver, well that´s a totally different matter. They did circulate for centuries!...
Don´t know much about these, but I´d stay away. Doesn´t look right (beside its damage, I mean).
I agree with Roman Collector, mid to late third century. I would go with Gallienus or Claudius II, but can´t be sure with only one photo angle.
I´ve been following this book release for sometime now, it keeps getting re-scheduled. It was supposed to be on the market in 2018 or earlier....
Thanks, it is mine too. I got to see it in person and it really looks alive. It´s captivating!
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