I see it too, but likewise just on the right.
No, lol. I think that is just an encrustation!
All very nice examples. Well done!
Did I send you the essay about the IS below the Bull? See here:...
Wow. Nicely done. It is amazing!
I mean the die was possibly made directly from from a real coin. You could then use the die from the real coin to strike another coin in a...
I agree—looks like a fake die was made from an authentic specimen.
Wow—thank you!
Good question! There’s a few reasons: 1. The editor and his family visited the prior summer and in the course of socializing it was suggested...
I come across such "hearsay" all the time in professional academic publications (e.g., an object is "said to be from," was "allegedly found in",...
Good one!
I am well aware of what it would take. Happy to publish anonymously.
Koinon is ready when you all are.
If you (or anyone) wants to do a write up I will have someone review for Koinon VIII (2025).
I’m happy to learn it copies a real type—what an interesting coin. Thanks for sharing the article.
A nice outing, I’d say!
I have serious doubts because I’ve never seen a Roman reverse like this on an Anglo-Saxon coin. But you should really ask the input of someone...
Thank you for your kind words. If you like this time period, Rabun Taylor’s new book on ancient Naples is an excellent read.
My most recent essay on greater-Campanian coinages, "ἴς Ἀχελωίου: The 'Sinew' Coinage of Neapolis and its Neighbors, c. 296 to 240 BC":...
Check the fake reports at Forvm. I know the type is often forged and some are rather convincing.
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