Nice job cleaning those coins.
[ATTACH] VALENTIA, ROMAN PROVINCIAL AE As OBVERSE: Helmeted head Roma right, TRINI L F Q before. T AHI T F behind REVERSE: Cornucopia on...
I find this to be an absolute truth. It doesn't matter (too much) about your camera setup if the lighting isn't correct for the subject.
[ATTACH] OBVERSE: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: PONTIF TRP VIIII COS II, Mars in military dress standing left leaning on...
Happy Thanksgiving to all including non-US members. We all have much to be thankful for. Just stop and think about your blessings (and don't...
I agree!
I think it is a product of the photographer!:mad: The coin looks good in hand with a slightly raised bust. The weight is slightly light at 2.85g,...
[ATTACH] GETA AR Denarius OBVERSE: GETA CAES PONT COS, draped bust right REVERSE: VOTA PVBLICA, Geta standing left, sacrificing out of patera...
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[ATTACH] MARCUS AURELIUS AE Sestertius OBVERSE: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right REVERSE: IVVENTAS S C, Juventas, wearing a long...
[ATTACH] FAUSTINA Sr AE As OBVERSE: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right REVERSE: AVGVSTA S-C, Ceres standing left holding torch & corn-ears...
Not sure what you mean by modest Chris, but here is one I consider modest: [ATTACH] ALEXANDER III AE Half Unit OBVERSE: Gorgoneion in the...
[ATTACH] TREBONIANUS GALLUS AR Antoninianus OBVERSE:IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust,...
At times there is a third response: "Whew, Thank God someone bid higher than my max. I really didn't want to pay that much!"
I believe the second coin is Constantius II from Antioch: Constantius II. AE3. Antioch. 347-355 AD. DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed,...
The first is: Constantine II, AE follis, Siscia. AD 321-324. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right / CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around VOT X within...
I agree they should have obtained permission from the landowner and followed the law; however, I do believe the punishment should fit the crime....
[ATTACH] JULIUS CAESAR AR Denarius OBVERSE: Diademed head of Venus right. REVERSE: CAESAR - Aeneas...
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