On another note, let's not forget the silver Vrbs Roma type that Roma sold last year and described as a possibly unique imitation which served as...
It's definitely not impossible to produce an entirely new inscription. I believe @dougsmit may even have an example in his collection, but it...
I do see what could be interpreted as a C remaining along the left side of what is now an A. I could also conceivably imagine the second A in...
[ATTACH] Drachm of Alexandria, Hadrian, AD 131/2, RPC 5790 34mm, 20.8g Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from...
Now that is interesting. I don't know whether there's any existing scholarship on these counterstamps, but it looks like you may be onto something!
There's a big difference between someone whose work demonstrates excellence and expertise on a topic, and someone who claims to be an expert while...
It's perfectly possible to make valuable contributions to scholarship and to speak with authority on a subject without being part of any...
I use a Word template for mine; nothing fancy, just a 2x2 text box with some standard fields. I don't have a numbering system, even though I...
I have two shipments from India that have been held up in customs for an unusually long time (>1 week). I suspect things may be slower, but...
I am interested in selling this rare variant from the Gallienus Zoo Series. While the pegasus type is relatively common, it is almost never seen...
I don't think I would try cleaning it. That looks like horn silver, and while it can be removed (there's a couple good threads on it if you...
I feel like you just have to decide on a coin-to-coin basis. Rather than having a hard and fast way of photographing everything, the goal should...
While I don't have any Gupta coins, it's interesting how different their silver and gold currencies were. The gold imitates a Kushan style, while...
They are indeed hard to distinguish, but they’re also one of the only remaining sources we have for studying the society that created them. To...
I don't know much of anything about this series, but I see your fascination with it! I love a good mystery, and these certainly seem to have a lot...
There’s a few older catalogues of the type, but here’s a recent dissertation that synthesizes those with more recent info and dating:...
I haven't gotten my hands on one of these yet, but I'm a big fan of the style. Finding one that hits the spot is difficult, but I like the ones I...
Mine hasn’t arrived yet either, Doug, so you’re not alone. I’m just hoping it makes it through the mail okay!
Here's my finest litra: [ATTACH] Reverse: Horse's head to right; [ROMANO (?) to left] Obverse Minerva in Corinthian helmet to left Crawford...
[ATTACH] Semirechie/Sogdia, anepigraphic local AE cash-like coin AD 600-800, 14mm, 0.44g, Kamishev 32, Zeno 243065 etc Next: Another coin with...
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