Splotchy toning is not my favorite either. I think the gentle cleaning was an improvement on a great coin.
The description on the OP coin is great! I have to imagine he has a great sense of humor. Here's my favorite with just the most subtle flip-over...
Great addition David! I've none to show but I enjoy admiring them!
Awesome coin Bing! I could easily get caught up collecting these!
Great pickup Mat, nothing more fun than grabbing a misattributed coin! As we've seen in this thread, Clodius had some fine portraits. When...
Great pickup David. We all appreciate the specialists like you and Doug, who add the extra to the ordinary. Here is one of my most special...
The fake dirt, toning and scrapes go a long way trying to cover things up on the obverse but that Victory reverse is an instant giveaway, yuck!...
This appears to be an obvious fake, the style is completely wrong. My question is, how could you bid on a coin like this unless you know the coin...
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Beautiful and interesting, wonderful pick up!
Galba's portraits make it clear he was no nonsense. Of course, that also got him killed. :dead: [ATTACH]
@Orfew, awesome coin and, not that I could really care less, you got an excellent deal. That is an an outstanding portrait! Since there are some...
An excellent reason to buy another coin Bing. Here's one of mine with protruding nose and jutting chin but minus the wig. Definitely one of my...
Yeah, I'm sure it was the same one. I was planning the same thing as you. :(
Thanks for the kind words Eduard. Unfortunately I only have three of the six groups. I, II and two examples of group IV. Your Bon Event...
:wideyed: Amazing trays Cucumber! My eyes hurt from staring!
Those are some awesome trays guys! Some wonderful rarities in there Orfew! I also like the mix and match of denomination and metals @Alegandron,...
Thanks for all the kind words, this set was a lot of fun to put together. I'm definitely hooked on the virtual tray presentation.
Very nice David, great eyes as always. Edit: DIVVS AVGVSPVS really made me laugh!:D
Terrible news @Sallent, very sorry to hear it.
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