I have a bit older fake. I bought it as an "ancient" fake. I have few illusions that it was issued by Brutus's army. I did have the metal analyzed...
Part time collectors have even more reason to find a good database to compare options. I use acsearch most. I like the coin, but do not like the...
Great pics! The silver is a great collection. I like the ear-rings which was a way to wear your wealth.
Great coin @Severus Alexander ! I like coins that you have th think a bit to see what happened. This overstrike is easy yo see. [ATTACH]...
That auction has some interesting pieces. P-Man, I watched part of the auction also, but the start was wayyyyyyyyyyyy to early for me, 3AM. I got...
Super cool @Victor_Clark . I like the way symbols on ancient coins give us a peek at what they thought a couple of mellennia ago. I bought this...
Thanks @Alegandron , your Sula has great details. I think the red dots on the descriptions are because they were unsold lots in internet...
Looks like an interesting coin. If it meets your collecting interests and does not break the bank, I'd say go for it. I take unpublished for...
I saw an interesting paper that I thought our Legion guy @Bing might like: Stamp Impressions of the Legio X Fretensis. In: H. Geva, Jewish...
Welcome @Clavdivs , nice coin. A silver denarius is an excellent starter coin. As my name implies, I collect Roman Republican coins. But..... I...
I attended a coin show last month in Houston. It was a medium sized show, but it did have a few dealers who sold ancient coins! I have not bought...
[ATTACH] this pic is from a Freeman & Sear auction via acsearch.info
@7Calbrey Good luck with a silver Byz coin. I think they are less common than Byz bronze and offered for sale less than gold or billon. You might...
Yes there are two in the pic, one on the coin and an old (Roman?) one. I have several ancient (or at least old) plumb bobs and hanging weights. It...
The coin looks ok to me, but my collecting area is a bit different. You could try a counterfeit database. It looks like it was cleaned and the...
My set of auction companies and your set overlap only slightly. I have purchased from the top 2 on your list, but my list is: CNG - top US company...
I do not see double striking, but you may see more in hand. What I see are worry lines on his brow. The pic below is from Roma via acsearch shows...
[ATTACH] Hercules struck over Roma [ATTACH] cast RR bronze of Hercules The RR series had Herc on the obv of 3 dotters (Quadrans of 1/4 of an As).
Interesting group @Charles1997 ! I suggest you collect bear coins. I think there is at least one in the group you mention. I am guessing that this...
Nice coins @Mat ! I like the biga of lions. This series has two control marks: on Obv - a symbol (caduceus, shield, thunder bolt, etc.) & on Rev -...
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