I agree 100%. The amount of people angry that Paul and his colleagues are offering a theory (the horror!) is ridiculous. This is a great...
Over at NF a member shared two potential cast gold imitations from that region. The second one is definitely cast. The problem with the casts...
That is a good point about the flan sizes on the Gordian coins.
Excellent specimen!
I think it was someone on Forvm who said he thinks it is struck. There are a couple threads there.
Are there ancient cast counterfeits from this time period? someone on another forum (I can’t remember which) thinks they are struck.
One other recorded example from the 1st century. What is interesting is that a potential forger couldn’t have known about the name since the...
I’d be interested to see close ups of encrustations on undoubtedly genuine gold coins from several different centuries for comparison.
They used two different Gordian and Philip coins from the collection, not the ones pictured. At least I think.
Thankfully I caught a few last second typos before print. Uploaded new document for those who download to read later!
Koinon V sampler available! https://www.academia.edu/90364900/KOINON_V_Oxford_Archaeopress_2022_
Well done!!!
Amazing—I love it!
Recently got this charming obol:[ATTACH][ATTACH]
Copper!
My minerals, which I keep on display at work: [ATTACH]
No, just a lump of clay, then you take the coin and make an impression, then fill the impression with plaster. Once the plaster dries you pop it...
The forms are just from a piece of clay that is reused as you make a bunch of plaster casts of each coin you need.
I received a really amazing gift yesterday--all the original casts from Keith Rutter's HN Italy! I'm over the moon with joy, and today the casts...
Amazing work!
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