Freeman & Sear always did right by me too. It's a shame Freeman got contaminated by greed.
DITTO what everyone else said. :arghh:
Ryro, counter-stamped coins like the tet you have pictured have interesting stories to tell. The anchor on that coin is a great impression. The...
lordmarcovan, that Hadrian sestertius is a jewel & should never be slabbed. I generally don't slab ancients unless I'm ready to sell them, but I...
Thanks for the addendum.
medoraman, wonderful write-up! Thanks for posting, will download.
dougsmit, I joined CoinTalk because it seemed like a great place to share knowledge & experiences with numismatics. I didn't think it was a...
Valentinian, you're right about the accuracy of the portraits on some of these London issues. This celator must have been a Roman import or an...
If coins could only talk..... :smuggrin:
Beginner 345, thanks for posting this link, I did download it :watching:. These coins have been so popular for so long the total number of fakes...
The Ticinum Mint, which was founded c. 276 CE, produced bronze folli of outstanding quality as can be seen on these three examples along with...
gogili1977, I love the reverse on the antoninianus, Maximian & his avatar Hercules.
jamesicus, here's one I pulled out of the moth balls for comparison, see photo below. It's also a London Mint issue depicting Constantius I, c 300...
Orange Julius, the three coins you've posted illustrate the three main styles seen on Diocletian's new bronze reform coinage. 1. the follis from...
ro1974, this is a handsome & extremely rare coin! Is it Galerius or Maximinus II Daia II?
I found another Maximian follis worthy of posting, see photo below. This one was acquired at auction over 10 years ago. It's from the Ticinum...
The Jamesicus photo looks much sharper....
Cucumbor, the reverse on your Aquileia specimen is needle sharp :jawdrop:.
jamesicus, your follis looks like it came from the same dies as the Severus Alexander specimen, what do you think? [IMG]
zumbly, good point, I think he would have wasted his entire family for another chance.....
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