TIF does it again :). [ATTACH]
Wow :jawdrop:! That coin is the definition of "mint state", & blessed with great toning :D.
Nice one John, I was eye-balling that one too ;). I'll bet it was pay for a crusader :smuggrin:.
Mat, don't get discouraged, I'm sure many CT members lose interest because of all the summer activities & vacations going on... Below is my only...
One beautiful mint state follis of Constantius I, I forgot to post is pictured below. It was struck while he was Augustus, May 1st 305 - July 25th...
I did buy the Enkolpion from a reliable dealer with a money back guarantee. This isn't the 1st one I've acquired & I've seen my share of fakes...
Pictured below is a bronze follis of Anastasius, struck AD 498-518, Constantinople Mint, 5th Officina, 18.18 gm, 33 mm, 6h. Aside from some areas...
I collect ancient coins because I have a deeply embedded neurosis that psycho-therapy & other treatments can't free me from :wacky:. Just kidding...
Do I really need all these? o_O Does a drunk need another drink? Of course you need them :smuggrin:. You're a collector aren't you :D ?
maridvnvm, Nice score on the two folles, especially the gem from Alexandria :D! I've been trying to score a nice example with the XX I mark on the...
Shea19, Great score ;)! The celators working at the Tyre Mint were great craftsmen who engraved idealistic portraits with great detail. The...
Shanxi, good point! Actually the HOARD could be no older than the coin.
Christie's of London recently auctioned an extremely rare Romano-British bronze "Healing Dog" that was found in a hoard of bronze fragments that...
The famous sestertius pictured below is considered by many to be the finest portrait coin from the Rome Mint. The last time it was put up for...
Another superlative article by Jochen 1, who is an endless source of ancient & numismatic knowledge :D! I've posted this coin / medal before but...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, Many thanks for the great detective work ;)! It looks like you answered Doug's question too. My gut feeling after...
I bought the coin pictured below at a coin show in Buffalo, NY about 40 years ago for the princely sum of $50.00. Did I get "Buffaloed" on this...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Snorlax93, Nice score ;). Your coin looks like a Fine+ with a handsome patina. I scored a nice double denarius for the cost of...
AussieCollector, Sometimes there are no visible flow lines on these coins. It really depends on how well the planchet has been heated before...
Excuse the error on the thread title :oops:, I did correct it to year 2, not 3.
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