I've shown this coin often enough, but it is the only one I have with MA's portrait[ATTACH]
Nice one @Valentinian. I agree. I still get a "thrill" when I receive a new coin or even when I just get my old coins out and look through them....
I agree. Send it back.
Take it from a "senior citizen" - life is too short to hold a grudge. My brother is deceased now for a couple of years, and even though we didn't...
These are common but sought by most collectors of Roman coins. If you notice, the simpulum & lituus in mine is in "Pd" formation, while yours is...
Unless a coin is intentionally made to deceive, replicas/reproductions/tourist coins should all be marked as copies. Unfortunately, many are not...
I don't know about the same person/studio, but my first impression is that they are all fake. My reasoning stems from the "mushiness" of the...
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[ATTACH] TI QUINCTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Bust of Hercules left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder REVERSE: two...
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Thank you. I bought this from a dealer who has since gone out of business. He was a good dealer and was always willing to make deals on his...
[ATTACH] VOLUSIAN AE30 OBVERSE: AVTOK K G AFIN GAL OVEND OVOLOCCIANOC CEB, radiate and draped bust right REVERSE: ANTIOXEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-e,...
Thanks. It is easily one of my most detailed coins.
I love these severed head types. Congrats @Mat [ATTACH]
Milan according to Wildwinds, but I believe there is some contemporary thinking which may dispute this. My memory is not serving me well on this...
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Are you sure that the obverse legend does not read "Postumus"?
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Nice acquisition. It must be pretty rare, as I've never seen one before (of course there are many coins I've never seen). Excellent.
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