On second look I you're right about the Künker piece, good call! However, check out CNG 63 #1491 and Egger 43 #1652. Die matching isn't any fun...
Of course! Happy to share My Roman coin collection: http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/grid28.php My Byzantines:...
Hi Julius, I took a look and found at least one Gordian II of this type that is not a die match (Künker 62 #663)
"Nepotian was missed too! Does anyone have a Nepotian?" [Raises hand] :- ) [ATTACH] I scored this one earlier this year. I got lucky that...
I might not get all of this right (seeing this from a cell phone at a grocery store!). From top to bottom: Maurice Tiberius half follis, Justinian...
"Bright white backgrounds can fool auto exposure routines to make dark coins too dark." This is remedied by setting the exposure meter to a...
"This is why I always tell people to stop using lemon juice, unless it is a controlled process..." Acids are a bad idea for cleaning ancient...
Here's another link http://www.coryssa.org/index.php/home/roman_provincial
I visited the ANS library twice on a mission to photograph old coin catalogues. While their system for accessing these rare publications is...
Gavin, in case it gets missed here, you did a wonderful job researching this issue. Believe me, I can appreciate the effort you put into this...
There's a well-researched theory (with accompanying documentary) that speculates Vermeer used a complex mirror contraption to aid in his painting....
There's a lot of angst against ebay. Sure, there's a ton of fakes but it's not that hard to lower your risk considerably. If I had to give a new...
I love it! Wish it were mine :-D
No spintriae yet?
Just added to my growing collection of Byzantine rulers (http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/grid31.php) Rasiel [ATTACH] The year 1077 brought a...
That's a pretty neat idea. Can you share a blank one?
Paid a cool $200 for this one. Not worth it really but probably won't find a nicer one. [ATTACH]
Wow, I was actually thinking about bidding on that one. No way would've I paid that :-o Rasiel
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This is probably my best "steal", an ugly little Leontius AE4 that was sold as an ordinary Leo I about 15 years ago. [ATTACH] Tiny, little ugly...
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