Congratulations on your first show. If you're a coin junkie like me, they never get old! You'll find dealers of ancient coins at the larger shows,...
I'm here! But the 3 Kreuzer sold to another CT member, so I'll let him post it if he wants...
One of the most distinctive galleys I've seen on a Roman coin. Great find!
Could we get a closer shot of that blonde bridesmaid? You know...for science.
Well, there was Caligula and that Senator Incitatus business. I'm sure the Romans got a got snort out of that.
My latest favorite...Owl tet with find patina. Athena is one dirty girl! [IMG] ATTICA, Athens AR Tetradrachm, 22x27mm, 17.1g, 12h; c. 454-404...
Haha, you old geezers make me chuckle. :smuggrin:
Very nice acquisitions! Sometimes I can read them, sometimes I fail miserably. We are in good company, even among the most learned of...
Ferdinand III was archduke of Austria, and King of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia from 1637 until his death in 1657. He was the last emperor to...
[ATTACH] AUSTRIA/HUNGARY. House of Hapsburg. Ferdinand III, AD 1637-1657 AR 3 Kreuzer, St. Viet mint, 1639 Obv.: FERDI III D G R I (3) S A G H ET...
Here's another image of the coin, taken in sunlight. This thing really makes me chuckle. It's Athens tough! It takes a lickin' and keeps on...
C'mon now, we've all known people that look like that. :troll:
Yes of course, but after a banker or merchant had revealed that your coin was a forgery, you wouldn't be able to use it to buy anything. Probably...
I'll take some better images tomorrow. :)
I don't see any obvious evidence that my coin is a fourrée. There is some dirt in the test cuts. I suppose I could clean it out for a better look,...
I acquired this tet from Kerry Wetterstrom today. It has test cuts and wear, and has only been cleaned enough to remove a bit of obtrusive dirt....
It was good to meet you Red! I wish we all had a coin club that we could go to that was reasonable driving distance for everyone. I love CT, but...
Clavdius, do you have Guido Bruck's Late Roman Bronze Coinage, An attribution guide for poorly preserved coins? If you're a masochist like me and...
I'm not that old. :shifty:
It's RQ - Rome mint. However, did you know that only the Rome mint used the T-within-wreath field mark on this series? So even if the mint mark...
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