I find that hard to believe, at least outside the US. I don't think that European collectors are by and large willing to pay extra for a plastic...
I second that and I speak from experience. I usually avoid slabbed coins altogether, but the few I bought, I all broke out and I never regretted...
Very nice, especially the portrait! Maximinus can easily be misread for Maximianus. Nice catch.
I found another one of these Cyzicus first emissions with VICTORIA GERM reverse on on Ebay. I really like these early naturalistic portraits of...
A quarter-siliqua of the last Gothic king Theia/Tejas. I have a half-siliqua (see below). Why this coin? 1. The quarter-siliqua would complete...
I fully agree with the explanation above for why these coins have been made. This leaves the question of who made them. There is probably not one...
The coin below is my smallest imitation. The diameter is just 6mm. The die engravings were remarkably well done considering how small the dies...
I agree, I also like the most barbaric pieces best. Here are pieces that are similar to the one above. I really like to know who made them (inside...
Here is a remarkably well done imitation Obv.: CONSTH-NIMCCC Rev.: GL--EXEHC-ITAI In Exergue: SIS The die engraver was illiterate, but very...
And here is Julian II JULIAN II APOSTATA (361-363). Follis. Nicomedia. Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust...
This is one of my favorite coins of Crispus. FL IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C // PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS// MNB Date: 325-326 Mint: Nikomedia Officin: 2e...
Great coins shown here, I love the OP coin. Here are some from my collection: Cyzicus [ATTACH] Siscia [ATTACH] Rome [ATTACH] Lyon...
That is a great portrait with moustache and sideburns. I shall look out for one of these.
If coins like the OP coin were leaving the official mints that implies that the whole operations were run be illiterates. I think it is more...
I didn't mean a modern forgery, but an ancient forgery.
No, I don't unfortunately. I bought a number of Postumus coins from him in November, but that was the last contact I had. I hope he is still around.
You are probably right. I put it away in an album in the bank, but need to take it out for photographing and proper description. The full Ebay...
True, but a Eurocentric view of the world is both understandable and justifiable in my view. After all, by and large the world has adopted...
I would have thought that the legend IMP CAE(S)... argues against Valerian. I think the coin could be a ancient imitation or forgery.
Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the information. My one and only Pertinax: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG // OPI DIVIN TR P COS II Ops...
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