I agree, reading and interpreting these runic inscriptions is to a large extent guesswork, which may quickly be influenced by wishful thinking...
I have never heard about this black light method. It may work, unless the restorer uses ancient gold as raw material. As for the die match, I...
Here are the two most spectacular bracteates from the hoard. I think the depictions are both, inspired by Roman coin and genuinely Germanic. Even...
The coins below were in two different major auction. Note how the restorer has replicated the missing letters. I notified the auction house and...
This problem is really scary. With some of these coins I noted that not only has the hole been plugged expertely, also some flat surfaces had been...
This is a very cool and significant find. Some of the medallions/brakteates carry runic inscriptions making them particularly valuable as...
In line with the significance of his victory over the Goths, I thought that Claudius II VICTORIAE GOTHICAE series was rather large and varied. I...
Yes, the bear type has (so far) no Roman model, making it particularly interesting. In any case, it is not unique, though. I have seen three...
I agree, there is no smooth path to a gold standard. The only situation in which a return to a gold could possibly be contemplated is a US dollar...
I helped with cataloging the Aurum Barbarorum collection and I have more than 20 of these imitative aurei and solidi myself. These coins have...
True, I think the imitative Siliqua under discussion cannot be attributed to any of the named groups, based on both style and especially...
Hi Al, I disagree. I think the only safe attribution for this coin is "imitation by an uncertain mint". The attribution to Germanic tribesmen is...
Here is another recent case of an attribution to "Uncertain Germanic tribes" in Northern Italy: [ATTACH] I think the dating of the coin to the...
All true, but the problem with the examples I posted earlier was that the hole-repair was 1) apparently undetectable and 2) not indicated. If the...
This Carausius aureus is currently on sale on an Ukrainian auction website. Enjoy it in its original state. It will probably not be long before it...
I agree, recutting is not justifiable as restoration or maintenance. I have shown these coins below before. They are only three examples of...
Great coins. I love the Magna Urbica from Lyon. Lyon produced these nice and realistic portraits at the time. I don't have Magna Urbica,...
True, that is what you get if you express the value of gold in terms of dollars. This way, it is is impossible to say what has taken the "wild...
Payments in cryptoassets (Bitcoin etc.) on DLT are not traceable to a person. In any case, if and when cryptoassets become a challange to state...
Assuming that you are a US citizen, had you attempted to buy gold in 1971 the state would have treated you like a common criminal. The possession...
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