I picked this up on whim, because it was 50% off and I thought it was Greco-Bactrian. And of course it was another cool, fat coin. It looks like...
I picked up this Coin this past Saturday. I loved the feel and size. In a pinch it doubles as sling shot ammo. The card it came with,...
At least now I know what to call it. In ancient coins, it would be called "normal". Perfectly aligned coins are called "especially nice"....
Is it worth more than 1 cent?
I normally focus on ancient and world coins, but I found this in my change. I know it's not a major error, but I think it's interesting that it's...
Makes perfect sense. Thanks for the info.
So, it would be like calling them "border coins"
I read the link, but I still don't get the word "Limes". Any more info on that?
Unfortunately not mine. I borrowed this picture from wildwinds.com for the clarity.
Very helpful. Thanks. Next question; on the obverse, Jesus Christ is abbreviated as IC XC And the abbreviation for Jesus Christ on the reverse is...
[ATTACH] I just picked up a Romanus III Follis similar to the picture (borrowed from Wildwinds). It's referred to as a "class B". What does...
And just for the record, I did know enough to check for a cast line, before I posted this thread....Personal pride dictates that I clear that up;)...
Thanks to all of you. I wasn't buying this coin. Just identifying it for a friend who got it by accident. In any case I enjoyed all of your...
I get that it "looks " wrong. I thought that at first glance, but on the weight issue, I did notice several Vespasian AS's that weighed in the 9...
This coin is 30 mm and weighs 9 grams. I checked every picture on Wildwinds and I found similar coins, but not the same. Something is off, but I...
Wow. I never noticed the ring difference. You guys are observant. I always learn a lot from this forum.
Thanks to all of you.
So you conclusion is that my coin is an N-8 large letters?
Here is a better picture zoomed in a little. Does this help? [ATTACH]
Thanks for the info. I see the difference in the cut of the "A's". Are the medium/small always identified by that? I saw that the filled in A's...
Separate names with a comma.
