Congratulations! I hope you keep it forever. And you'll be happy to know this is a less common variant minted in the latter part of the year...
I don't really know what the rationale for attributing this to Philadelphia is. That's a really wild theory but, who knows, maybe there is some...
I'm in for 20,000 euros over a dozen lots on this auction coming up next week and doubt I'll win any of them :- ) When you're really serious...
I've never come across a follis like this. If it has been plated chances are essentially 100% that it was done in modern times as a coating this...
By coincidence just got one too the other day, though not quite as nice as yours! [ATTACH]
Hello Orfew, congrats on your new addition. I would call it scarce rather than rare. When I last worked on Domitian I counted 17 of this variety -...
Very cool Aidan, I wasn't aware of this particular test for gold. And if it works for ancient gold it must work for ancient silver as well since...
I just wanted to add that the identification of what Liberalitas holds is controversial. It could be, and I tentatively lean towards, it...
I don't know guys, for me this is just speculation based on a a basic understanding of metallurgy. It may well prove fruitless but, to use a...
I think you misunderstood, Jim. It wasn't about the hammering process leaving wave-like imprints (or at least that's not where I was going with...
TypeCoin971793 this would be wonderful. Imagine if from a forum post were born a new process that could be useful to so many!
This is in response to the below question posted on the Proculus thread: "Is there a scientific test to know the exact age of a coin ?" I think...
"Is there a scientific test to know the exact age of a coin ?" Yeah, no. But the question deserves to be looked at more closely so I'll start a...
Ok so "experts" is really just one guy's opinion based on speculation boiled down to five words "probably from the 15th century". That moves the...
Ehhhhh, my bad. As another member just pointed out to me in a private message I got this confused with the Domitian II discovery of a few years...
The description would be Obv: IMP LICINIVS AVG - Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT T/F/PTR - Trophy, seated captive on either...
"The variant with the palm branch is much rarer than the usual 'unknown object' or the empty field. And there is no officina Delta listed nor yet...
I used to have a really nice one. Cost only $80 too from what I remember. Ah, the early 2000's... [ATTACH]
I'd be interested in reading more about who these "experts in the numismatic world" are (and where the discussions took place). From a stylistic...
Sorry, yes, empresses too of course!
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