This kinda shows how much ancient coins matter to some museums. Many of the museums I've been to just show piles of coins with no identification...
Neat!
Like everyone else, I've always been fascinated with history. But the historical facts I was familiar with were mostly US history until I was...
I think it is porosity which could have been caused from many different factors. Not the least among them the soil and amount of fertilizer,...
[ATTACH] VALENS AV Solidus OBVERSE: DN VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Valens...
No, I wouldn't. However, I like the coin and that is the reason I would buy it provided the price is reasonable of course
[ATTACH] ATTICA, AEGINA AR Stater OBVERSE: Sea-turtle (T-backed); head in profile REVERSE: Large square incuse with skew pattern Struck at...
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[ATTACH] CONSTANTINE I AE4 OBVERSE: DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG, Veiled bust draped & cuirassed right REVERSE: Constantine driving quadriga right,...
Good bowling. I've been in a slump lately, but this past Wednesday I got my head above water with a 665 series.
Thanks. When I first saw it, I thought it was a personification of Hades. Silly me.
One of my nicer Gallienus examples:[ATTACH]
When is this service scheduled to begin?
[ATTACH] TACITUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Tacitus...
[ATTACH] ELAGABALUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, radiate draped bust right REVERSE: SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing right,...
I see nothing in either coin to make me believe they are not genuine.
Love the detail on both sides.
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Very interesting. We'll see how it turns out. I'm hopeful.
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