May I just advise anyone tempted to reply further. You might want to first scan through the previous postings of ernstk, before deciding whether...
If you're really interested in this topic, I recommend reading the book below. Google Books has a preview. The Metallurgy of Roman Silver...
It's supposed to be read from right to left. So it's "five ten", which is fifty.
I know nothing about these coins. Having said that, it looks like the coin is concave on both sides. Look at the obverse 3h and reverse 9h. That...
Thanks very much for your confirmation and advice Roerbakmix. When I bought this denarius back in 2016 I thought I had a bargain.. well now I know...
I do apologise if I have offended anyone with my doubts and questions. Sorry.
That's a fantastic restoration job. Sorry I have a question since we're talking about horn silver.. are the black deposits on this Vitellius...
Know the seller or know the coin. Preferably both.
Thanks Roerbakmix for sharing those images. I stand corrected.
I am under the impression that horn silver is normally seen on purer silver coins like Greek tetradrachms or Roman Republican issues. Reference...
I certainly wasn't expecting such a strong reaction, or language. What makes you sure it isn't it a tarnished coin? I don't know what "burnt...
I may be wrong, but to me it just looks like a denarius which has tarnished/toned to black. It is quite common for silver coins to tarnish unevenly.
I would be surprised to hear these are fake. Colours are deceiving in photos. Even so, the coins do not look similar to me. And what is a matrix...
*Cough*. Thanks for sharing your coin AncientJoe. Really, whenever I see this obverse I mentally shunt it into the "Unaffordable So Don't Look"...
Thanks all for your kind words and for sharing your coins. I was a little hesitant about bidding for this coin because of the odd shaped flan and...
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