That looks like the central depression on a lot of ptolemaic and seleucid bronze coins (a result of the coin making process).
Is a fake squared (a fake of a fake?) a thing? If so, I can contribute to this conversation
I wouldn't worry about that unless you keep it in a steam room :) If you're worried, Renaissance Wax can help.
If you really really want to, you can try very diluted VerdiCare on the Diocletian, but I wouldn't. I think it looks great. And it's always better...
My 2c: I don't "like" that Nerva or the rest of the coins (except the tet - no experience with these at all). BUT: We need much better photos...
I don't know anything about that specific seller, but I'm afraid the days when the positive feedback meant a lot are long gone: firstly, there are...
Is it me or the prices for these went up by 100%? I've been wanting one for a while now and thought they were around 1k.
"In a previous life, I was the guy who brought Vespasian his shoes every morning. And that whole urine tax thing was my idea, too." Baldrick?!
I would pass on this coin (even though I like the portrait). Just (I know it's easy to say "just") be patient and save for 5-6 months and get a...
I must be very confused. Those aren't scratches? [ATTACH]
I'll be the contrarian here and pick the first one because the portrait is the most important feature of a coin to me. Though I do think the...
According to my Sear V1, it's Sear 2109, RIC 167, Cf. BMCRE 34 (obv. misdescribed), CBN 76, RSC 287, Rome, Aug-Oct 68.
Same here - very positive experience.
Looks like either the domain no longer exists or the domain registration expired.
Holy cow, that's embarrassing :) How did that get so mangled up in my mind? I guess I'll still leave the post up. Yep, I got it for the...
I've been slowly getting through the ID backlog and I got stuck at this as - I can't match the obverse to the reverse. I think it's an as of...
Same here - @Nemo 's coin and the "die match" look similar in general, but I'm seeing considerable differences in detail. I'm still a beginner...
A question for the owners of "Le monnayage en argent d’Athènes" by Christophe Flament: would you recommend it as the best resource on the Athenian...
Awesome then! I bought it because I liked the portrait (and it was cheap). Thank you @Orange Julius and @octavius
I'm suspicious of the metal - it seems too bright and copper-like for billon (shouldn't it have oxidized and gotten darker and duller?).
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