I had the same thought, but didn't want to be the first to issue the "F" word.
You have some very well detailed coins @Tejas
Nice coins @Roman Collector and good information. I have difficulty on many coins distinguishing where a particular coin was issued, so I may...
Here is the quoted paragraph from David Sear: "This is a modern (probably 19th century) cast forgery of a brass sestertius of Nero (AD 54-68)...
Modern copy and even says so on the reverse.
My wife says that whether I get one or a hundred coins in a year. :confused:
[ATTACH] PROBUS Antoninianus OBVERSE:IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, mantled & cuirassed bust left holding eagle-tipped sceptre REVERSE:...
Nice Helena [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think you might get a better response if you posted each coin in a separate link with a large enough image to make a positive ID. I agree it...
[ATTACH] SEVERUS ALEXANDER AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: P M TR P X COS III P...
Not sure. I purchased this coin a couple of years ago that turned out to be fake: [ATTACH] I sent it off to David Sear who identified that it...
Don't worry about being new here. Anyone interested in Ancients is welcome. Do you own a scale? They can be found fairly cheap on Ebay along...
I received a lump of coal this year. Even my younger son's gift is lost in the mail. I suppose I must have deserved it; however, I had a very...
I agree!!!
From your images, I cannot say with any certainty if they are authentic or not. However, I lean more towards them being authentic. Just a...
It's Christmas Eve, and our family is gathering for our festivities. But before this I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. I...
To be honest, I admit I am out of touch with what coins are rare or just highly sought after. However, here is a coin I purchased this year and...
It's not a matter of "won't". It's a matter of he can't!
Wrong Steve. Stevex6 no longer posts on CT.
Many coins from this era were cast, so there would be a casting seam and sometimes a casting sprue. I do not collect these, so perhaps someone...
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