Definitely a possibility. I'll crack open Varbanov later tonight and see if I find any die matches.
Great, thanks, Nikaia it is! I'll see if I can find a bust match. Thank you kindly!
I don't have any clue as to the bust either. Looks a bit like Augustus?, but the coin has the fabric of a later issue, maybe? I'm not often...
Yeah, that's a mighty fine example of the type with a superb patina. Nice find my friend!
I can't make out enough of the lettering to point me to the right town... [ATTACH]
It's easier to find die matches among provincial coins. The mints in small Roman towns often served only a few thousand people, so there was no...
Try this one. The "damage" on the obverse is a die chip.
Great stuff! You really should write a book with a collection of all your coin mythology essays.
Congratulations and welcome to the complex and mysterious world of ancient coins! Read Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, one of the pillars of Roman...
Here's an Aquileia mint Falling Horseman of Julian II as Caesar, a fairly scarce issue... [ATTACH]
Great collection! I haven't come across anyone collecting a mint set of these types yet.
This brings up the point that all legal tender is ultimately based on mutual agreement and trust. Fractional silver circulated extensively in the...
Callipygian Venus, for obvious reasons... [ATTACH]
Well, yours is a gargantuan obol, at four times the size of my lilliputian tetartemorion. But @dougsmit makes a good point: how accurate is it to...
That first one is just a worthless subway token, but you're in luck - I happen to collect those! Just send it to me. :)
I found this crusty bustie in an antique shop... [ATTACH]
These are common as a type, but the smallest denomination is really tough to find in better grades. Presumably because they were easy to lose?...
Thanks for taking this up Curtis - I've always been happy to do it in years past, but lately I've been swamped with work and family. I'll get a...
If I owned that Athens tet I'd get a nice fat gold chain and wear it. Get some ancient bling going on. :cool:
Do you think it's overcleaned? Here's what an uncleaned owl looks like, with what they call a "find patina"... [ATTACH]
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