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P.O.M., After taking a closer look at my Grypos & comparing it to your coin & the one Donna posted, I wonder if there isn't an obverse die match...
P.O.M., I agree, an upgrade for sure on the portrait :happy:! Your 1st Grypos is an excellent coin too ;). Having an example from two different...
Kevon, I haven't had enough exposure to ancient Sicilian coinage to offer an educated opinion on the authenticity of your coin despite the...
Andres, Nice job :jawdrop:! It looks much better :happy:.
Andres, Nice pick-ups :happy:. Are you going to remove any of the incrustation on the Justinian follis o_O? Pictured below is my crusty Anastasius...
Gold coin debasement began in the reign of Michael IV, AD 1041, to 20 K. Under Romanus IV, the fineness went from 18 K to 16 K
T.E., I don't think any serious authenticator would put their reputation on the line without physically examining the coin ;). I've sent coins to...
Pavlos, No doubt there is at least 10-15% silver in this coin, giving it a whiter appearance than you'd expect to see on a pure gold coin ;). This...
T.E. A light-weight solidus should have a star in the right field as your coin appears to have, however, the metalsmith who hammered out this form...
T.E. It's entirely possible that the original solidus had been clipped, & a modern day jeweler realizing this turned the coin into a scyphate...
Tejas, Your Crispus follis has an exceptional portrait considering the size of the coin, (17-18 mm ?) :happy:. I have one early coin of...
Ancient Art of London has just posted a breath-taking silver tetradrachm from Noricum :jawdrop:, price 4,500 British pounds, see the link below....
galba68, Those are nice pick-ups, especially the Augustus bronze :D. I've got a Gordian III sestertius with the same reverse design as your...
Tejas, Calling that long "sideburn" a beard is a stretch :smuggrin:.
Pavlos, Congratulations on scoring this handsome archaic Greek coin :D. I've always admired the simplicity & straightforward message on early...
Andres, Nice score on a very interesting type for this bizarre emperor. I sold all my examples of Elagabalus except the coin pictured below. This...
Shogun, In the past there was much confusion as to what was billon or silver :confused:. Today any silver alloy less than 50% is considered...
Shogun, The two links you posted of Macrinus are certainly billon & have a silver content of less than 20%. A long time ago I scored a tet of...
Dirk, Beast Coins posted the tremissis pictured below on his website. This coin was struck at the Ravenna Mint & has COMOB in exergue. Since these...
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