I'm sorry if I'm mistaken. But is the reverse tooled? The snake for example has a sharp outline but the S near it doesn't. The reverse fields...
Transfer die fake is unlikely due to the surfaces, which i take to be due to corrosion. Again unless there is a clone somewhere I still don't...
From the picture I really doubt if Jay's coin is a fake. It certainly doesn't seem to be cast. But of course if an exact same coin with the same...
Agree. Most probably the seller just wishes to sell to his domestic market. I too have encountered many cases where US based sellers will not...
I certainly agree that Kunker realises very strong prices. Didn't want to discourage the OP though. I hope he got what he was watching.
Sorry, Carausius is right. There is no internet bidding for the live auction. So the best way is probably to submit an aggressive pre bid.
Unless you've submitted a very aggressive pre-bid, you should expect it to be exceeded during the live auction. Kunker will also disclose the...
Yes you can get lucky in their e-auctions, but e-auction coin quality can be markedly lower. Their Spring and Fall auctions are very tough. They...
They are a well known auction house. Top-notch coins. But it's very difficult to win in their auctions unless you bid very aggressively and have...
I would generalise to say specialists will prefer style while others will prefer condition. Reason being it will take a specialist to recognise...
Hello, When shooting coin photos with my old camera I found it was quite difficult to photograph coins with high relief, as many ancient coins...
Hello, Up to how many decimal places does your scale indicate? If it's up to two decimal places (like 4.45) then only the first decimal place...
Beautiful solidi, Greg. I really like the artistry on Late Roman gold, although the types are quite immobile. Here's one of my favourite solidi,...
The style of the OP coin is wrong. It doesn't look to have been struck either. It looks like a cast, of a fake. And not a very good fake to begin...
Got it, and thanks for the tip!
Thanks everyone for your kind words, and for that interesting website link. As for collecting focus, my main two focuses are the Imperatorial...
Hello all, New member here, I've read the board's rules and regulations. I've been collecting for a few years now. Hope to learn from all the...
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