I've never noticed that, but I doubt the local die makers cared about Roman standards given there are imitations with both single (Leu specimen)...
Umayyad Caliphate, Wasit mint dirham. Dated 714 AD. [ATTACH] Next, Non European 8th century coin.
That's a cool looking denarius! Regarding your second bronze imitations, it reminds me of the Pallava potin coin from 6th century Northern Tamil...
The third coin was probably copied from a cross type, although the Hindu/Buddhist culture in Sri Lanka/Tamil kingdoms changed the cross to their...
I have bought coins that came together as a group, recently I got this lot of barbarous radiates that I assume came from the same hoard/find given...
I saw this listing on ebay and while the reverse is not bad, the test cut on obverse really speaks for itself (Certainly not made by an Athenian I...
Like those chunky bunch of Chalukya coins on the 3rd row, looks like a hoard find!
Orodes I drachm [ATTACH] Next, Islamic Persia.
12 hrs Gratian siliqua [ATTACH] Next, A roman silver coin from 5th century AD.
A couple of best buys Julius Caesar's portrait denarius with the addition of the famous comet from Marcantica, although worn I'm happy it only...
12 hrs Aelius AS [ATTACH] Next, a surprise find in an unattributed lot.
Whenever I hold a coin from my ancient collection, I just feel a part of history that was lost forever except for the chunk of metal that I’m...
I have some budget buys, Gallienus antoninianus, love the silvering! $20 [ATTACH] Tajan sestertius of the iconic Regna Adsignata type for just...
Defects in the die (cuds).
I did not have plans to get an Aelius any time soon, but I happen to come across a listing on eBay of a couple of unattributed coins to be...
I'm stoked to have added this coin to my collection. [ATTACH] DN GRATIANVS P F AVG VRBS - ROMA, Roma holding Victory. 2.10g Trier mint, 367-375...
I didn't have any US dollar bills, so I bought one & two dollar notes a couple of years ago on eBay, and when I recieved I totally forgot I had...
There you go!
This thread makes me wonder, why is it acceptable for an ancient marble bust (or literally any other artifact) can be 'repaired' and it's worth...
Coincidentally this tiny denarius of Julia Domna is also my first denarius! [ATTACH] next, your first denarius!
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