Interesting coin Mat :). The coin has plenty of wear & "ancient" scratches. The discoloration around the oval mark leads me to think it's not a...
I'm sure I overpaid for this coin 3 years ago, $109.00. If I decide to sell it I'm sure the next owner will overpay for it too :smuggrin:....
robinjojo, There is a difference between Fine Style & the Finest Style. Despite the tooling in the fields on the sestertius pictured below, from...
Donna, Your denarius exhibits fine style in my opinion, as much as the CNG denarius. There are certain criteria that come into play when looking...
Donna, That is an attractive example & excellent photos too :D! That is a stunning portrait on svessien's coin too :jawdrop:!
Tejas, Those are both magnificent coins :jawdrop:! Thanks for posting :D. I notice that Theodahad is sporting a large cross in the top coin,...
Last night I sat thru some of the Heritage auction of the Morris Collection. I had tracked about 10 coins hoping to find a bargain to no avail :(....
Steelers72, Your denarius is a handsome, well struck coin :). As you've probably noticed most CT members don't like slabbed coins :rage:. I have...
The clever designers working at the branch mints had a sense of humor, even in hard times :happy:.
OK, I guess I had that one coming :smuggrin:...
C.A., Your Nomos follis is indeed a handsome coin :D! On the humorous side, the portrait of Justinian looks like it was done shortly after he...
C.A., Your latest score is a handsome, well detailed follis with an attractive patina :D. I've had regrettable experiences buying from over-seas...
Brian, Many thanks for posting this group of Justinian rarities :D! I'm in awe over some of these gems :jawdrop:. The AR Light Siliqua (120 nummi)...
robinjojo, That is a handsome hefty follis from Antioch :D. I like the unusual mintmark on your follis & the coin posted by C.A. :)
C.A., That's a lovely group of Justinian bronze :D. I especially like the 1/2 follis from Cyzicus, & the follis from Nicomedia is a stunner...
Kevin, Why the large M on these folles was chosen is a good question o_O. I'm guessing because most of the population spoke Greek, & the common...
Alwin, Thanks for posting this handsome follis of Antioch, with a rarely seen obverse design :D. This coin was made shortly after Antioch was...
You're right James, I was happy to see the price drop on Owls after the huge hoard made the news :D. BTW, nice score on your MS Owl :). Pictured...
svessien, It looks like you've got your priorities in the right order :D! However I don't know about eating less :hungry:. Since the pandemic hit...
red_spork, You scored a handsome Owl struck from fresh dies :D! The CNG photo is excellent too, however, you can see they darkened it to show the...
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