Great coins! That Seleucid tetradrachm is my favorite of the three. Fantastic portrait.
Out of curiosity, why is the hair comprising her bangs rendered in smooth lines, while the hair in the back can only be described as a "beaded...
Here is a photo of the dampened coin. I don't know that much more detail is apparent. The more I stare at it, the more I see Rafiki from Lion King...
I dug this rough, little bronze coin out of a drawer today and am having a bit of trouble identifying it. I'm guessing the difficulty is why it...
I'm excited to give it a try this year! -Jeremy
I would treat it as well. It won't cost much and you will develop a skill that will unlock future buying opportunities. One man's "problem coin"...
Generally speaking, shooting on white backgrounds is more difficult than shooting against black. The trick to get a perfect white background out...
Very nice coin! Here is mine, with Aequitas holding a palm branch, rather than a staff: [IMG]
Here are two coins of Alexander the Great: a lifetime tetradrachm struck in Tarsos and a tiny obol. I don't know if the obols are less common...
Beautiful coin! The best I've seen. Here's my humble example: [IMG] I recently finished the book Julian by Gore Vidal, and found it to be an...
Congrats on a great acquisition!
If I ever post a coin that has authenticity problems, I would love to know about them. Critical feedback is always welcome.
I suppose we wouldn't learn from our mistakes if they didn't cost us something. I'm guessing that #1 is the fake. I don't know much about Severan...
Nice coins! I saw a Thasos tetradrachm on display at the Chicago Art Institute recently and had to have one to go with my stater: [IMG] [IMG]...
Losing stuff in the carpet is the worst. A metal detector might be a retrieval option. The vacuum and pantyhose filtering trick seems good as well.
It's been a good year, then. That last Domitian is a stunner.
Well played!
I was amazed by the quality of die engraving on such a small coin. Doug, it sounds like robe pattern may be an interesting variation to watch out for.
These are interesting little coins. I have just one example to share: [IMG] [IMG]
Here are my two coins showing Pegasus... A republican denarius of Q. Titius and a Syracusan Stater of Agathokles. [IMG] [IMG]
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