It's listed as a replica ;)
Don't know enough about these either to say if they are genuine or not but could well be if compared with other I saw (that I presume to be real)....
Now that's a decent grade for a 1800+ years old coins :cool: Severus Alexander AE Sestertius 231-235 AD Obv.: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG - Laureate,...
Hmmmm, crystallization ? http://www.forumancientcoins.com/moonmoth/crystal_coins.html
Crystallization, usually a good sign ;) Rather worn but a nice broad flan...
It's part of the quiver, to tie it up to the body, not "another object" imo ;)
Cute little thing :) My variant... Lycian League AR Hemidrachm Masikytes mint (30-27 BC). Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo. Rev.: Lyre; palm...
It's about 12 mm / 2.1 g. I've managed to clean off most of the deposits (toothpick + water). Gives it a little more relief imo :cool: [ATTACH]
If I [still] wanted one, that would be the one. A glorious reverse ! :cool:
A nice little owl, very decent for the type, that just made his nest in my collection :) Attica, Athens AR Triobol (454-404 BC) Obv.: Helmeted...
Doug, Yes, that was an actual seller lot. Bought it mainly for the decent Severina and Alexandria tets. Did not really know about the "rarity"...
Was kidding my friend :) See the coin, top left of the lot posted here... plenty of animals, but a very bad fake :eek:
Steve, got a new coin coming, plenty of animals on it... I hear you like those... Will make you a good price o_O :D
Very light, should be a little over 17 g... Definitely a counterfeit imo...
That depends on the coin I'd say, but often true that rarity and prices don't go hand in hand when it come to ancients. Wonder if the realized...
Yes, medoraman too, but I was looking for a little more meat on the bone :D
Well then, here it is... [IMG] Once in hand will see if my attribution stand, but I did not find anything similar yet :cool:
Oh... Thanks :)
I did not research the bottom right one yet, just looked at the ancients. Almost everyone found the "intriguing" one... A little help, the only...
Good coin, bad attribution (except the Roman Provincial part) :)
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