(Regarding the Gordian III discussed on FAC): Interesting. There's no doubt that it is a reverse die match to the forgery linked in that thread...
Sounds good. I have several with Silenos. Here he is as a secondary device-- but what an awesome secondary device! Looks like a drunken Nick...
Ah! Yes, in the context of this coin's design and the story of Dido, I think you are correct! Thank you so much for that research-- the coin's...
Also as FurryFrog determined, the second coin is "Greek". What is the size? This one may be difficult to pin down because of the wear and...
Welcome, Gray Ghost! As FurryFrog said, the first is Byzantine. I'm not very fluent with Byzantines but your coin looks similar to this follis...
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What a fantastic group! Casual shots of trays are always fun to see. I think I'll make a digital jigsaw out of this one :) Two Geta damnatios?...
Not sure what it is but it doesn't look ancient (too round and regular).
Wow! What an amazing example of the type!
What a great story, @Ryro! Cool puzzles too :). @Pishpash and I are both jigsaw fans, although I tend to do virtual puzzles these days....
I answered this question in your other thread, as did others. No, don't use linseed oil. Don't use RenWax either.
I don't think RenWax or linseed oil or anything which forms a barrier should be used.
It's a prutah, a small bronze coin struck in Jerusalem. This one was struck during Nero's reign. The procurator for Judaea at that time was...
It's a lovely coin. Heritage's colors for bronze coins always seem to be off, particularly in print catalogs. The color descriptions are...
All true, of course. Also true, but not this specific replication of an Ionian statue of Apollo, the Kanachos Apollo of Didyma. Why this...
I think if you're actively educating yourself about your purchases at all (beyond "ooh, cool coin, I'm going to buy it") you are a numismatist....
Don't worry. It will close sufficiently high :D. I've only bid in one Noble auction. The starting prices were tantalizingly low but in the end...
I remember when you ID'd that coin, Chris. What a cool find! Nice coin!! I have the same questions and don't have definite answers. First,...
:wideyed: What a huge flan! I love it when the flan is so large that there is space all around the design's border. That doesn't seem to happen...
Perhaps there are nuances I'm missing but I think it's a lightweight class A3 follis, number 32 on this FAC chart which combines Bellinger and...
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