IMP Shogun, Thanks for the excellent writeup :D! Without a detailed explanation it would look like just a very weird coin :p. Pictured below is...
[ATTACH] OMG ! Could this be the Secret Saturnalia Surprise I've been waiting for o_O? Arriving Soon, sent from Cummings, GA. PAY PAL POSTPAY...
h.w.earl, They form an interesting group :D. I've only got one example of that reverse type pictured below :happy:. [ATTACH] Constans as...
Andres2, Both are handsome looking coins, especially the top example :happy:.
Jeremy, You scored some wonderful coins this year :D! I think the Commodus sestertius steals the show :jawdrop:. The portrait is breathtaking...
That's part of the fun with collecting ancient coins :happy:. Sometimes hard rules don't apply :smuggrin:.
These nickels were made with a variety of hand made tools including iron chisels, punches, & standard engraving tools. The softness of the nickel...
singig, You made some great additions this year :D! The reverse on the Domitian as is a wonderful composition & must be commemorating a special...
Kevin, Check out this link ;). 1 Cash - Wang Mang (Fifth reform; "Biscuit coin") - China (ancient) – Numista
I did a FEATURED article on Hobo Nickels for CT in September of 2019. Anyone with a serious interest in this art form can find it in the website...
Erin, that was a sweet gift from ominus1 :D! I attempted to do some editing on your coin with limited success :(. There wasn't much I could do...
[ATTACH] Serrate Denarius, Rome, 83-82 BC, 19 mm, 4.07 gm, 5 h.
Andrew, Despite being so far off center & striking weakness on the reverse, it looks like a double die match to me :cool:. Nice detective work ;).
Limes, You had a great Year :D! The Nero sestertius is a jewel :jawdrop:. Great artwork & a breathtaking patina :happy:. Honorable mentions go to...
Thanks guys :D! I've had several die matches with CT members :happy:.
Yesterday robinjojo posted a thread with ancient coins he recently acquired & one coin jumped out at me, a handsome Tet of Septimius Severus from...
It might be an ancient plated fake o_O.
robinjojo, You scored some beautiful ancient coins this year :D, but your most important acquisition this year may be the Grace Kelly presentation...
A.J., This certainly is a lovely example & looks FDC :D!
The postal service in NYS has taken serious staffing cuts & we're paying the price for it :mad:! I'm still waiting for other packages to arrive &...
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