Ah, I see. Still, it should have been stated in the header or on the main page, it's a very unusual wait time. I'm sure there were a lot of...
I just won a few lots from a dealer in Spain called Jesus Vico, I did ask the dealer about shipping estimates and he/she estimated that the coins...
One of these days I will get myself a Julius Caesar coin, I should do it sooner than later because the prices of these coins have been going up...
Alright, good news guys. After an acetone bath and some very slight rubbing between fingers over warm running tap water (no baking soda needed) I...
Good idea but I like the Scotch Brite idea better ;););)
But like I said the toning is actually darker than it looks in the photos, I wish I knew how to take decent photos of coins. If there is a way to...
Yes I will be trying acetone tonight first, I always give my coins an acetone bath as soon as I get them home. Hopefully it will lighten my coin...
Thanks, I guess I will decide what to do for this piece but this toning isn't something I would consider attractive in my eyes, it might be all...
It's actually a bit darker than it is in my photos. I have some mixed feelings about this type of toning, the dealer I purchased it from...
Hello, I recently acquired this Hadrian denarius, [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Obv: Emperor's bust right. Rev: Clementia holding a doughnut, over a trash...
Wow, a special coin you have! Here is my lifetime issue of Alexander III drachma also minted in Lampsakos Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC....
Someone must of really hated Tiberius and didn't care about the Obv/Rev and scratched everything up. I guess as long as they could feel the weight...
Everything is too sharp? Looks like the legends/inscriptions are way too pronounced and sharp. I'm trying to look at the surface of the coin and...
The Denarius versions of the Augustus/Lugdunum coins are very abundant but I rarely see Aureus versions. This is a massive find.
Dealers of bronzes that don't disclose Bronze Disease. Overpriced Julius Caesar coinage. Overpriced Brutus Coinage Overpriced Marc Antony Coinage
Awesome coin! I could only imagine what it's like to own Roman gold, only something the Senators or wealthy merchants would use back in Roman...
I'm looking to buy Carthaginian (Punic not Roman) Silver shekels, I can either trade some Roman Denarii or buy them. Please PM me with pics of...
Exactly what I was thinking. It's a bit silly how the coin community in general dictates what is NT and AT based on the coin owner's intent.
Toss it back into the sea.
The difference I believe is the rate in which the silver is reacting, with the envelope method there should be a specific type of light toning...
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