I would watch out for green spots
Nice, mine is year 13 too, but it's a tiny one, only 38mm, 23 grams [ATTACH]
Nice, here is my Seleukid drachm. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm . Antioch mint. Struck circa 149-147 BC....
nice, I just have one of Alexius right now.. [IMG] but there is also one of Manuel I flying to me right now. [ATTACH]
Well there sort of is a range of prices.. here is a Greek coin that sold at auction for 2.5 million USD + buyers fees.. [ATTACH] and here are...
Its a Fallen Horseman Fel Temp Reparatio coin, here is an article by Doug Smith on these.. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/ftr.html
maybe one of these? [ATTACH] Augustus AR Denarius. L. Aquillius Florus, moneyer. Rome, 19 BC. Draped bust of Virtus right, wearing helmet with a...
I think you can get a "decent" one for around $200 as long as it has some flaws.. Also I tried to get my first Owl today, but I probably should...
Using Royal mail, it should cost £8.70 for £50 insurance and £11.20 for up to £250 insurance. over 250 insurance is not offered through royal...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Arrived a few days ago, The reverse seems to be ok, but i think there is some bronze disease on the obverse lettering at the...
Yeah, from Dumbarton Oaks seal catalog, http://www.doaks.org/resources/seals/ [IMG]
Yeah, but it can be hard to make high quality coins without all the slaves Some of the seals are done a lot better than most coins.. [IMG]...
In DOC III [ATTACH]
There is this Christopher Follis too that i guess would make my collection complete, but it is unique and possibly an altered Leo VI follis. [IMG]
I just got another coin to complete my set of all 5 of Constantine VII's bronze coins minted in Constantinople. The designs and history of these...
whoever wrote this article mixed some stuff up, --the hoard was of 91 denarii mostly late 2nd century -- the hoard included 3 denarii of Mark...
Just won this auction [ATTACH] Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dupondius . Rome mint. Struck circa AD 120-122. Radiate bust right, with slight drapery /...
From what i have seen, the better portrait facing right side up is usually what people do. Also i think i was wrong CNG said this was right side...
This Just arrived in the mail today.. my first coin since November :woot: [IMG] and with the obverse upside down [IMG] [IMG] MOESIA, Istros....
When I was a kid, they took us on a tour of an old limestone quarry, then after we went to a pile of rocks to look for fossils, I still have some...
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