I like mystery coins-- that's why I'm quick to jump in when someone posts a coin for attribution. Digging for coin identification is fun....
What a great "story coin"! Apollo the lizard slayer: [IMG] MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Caracalla Ovinius Tertullus, legatus...
Just to be clear, it is not ancient. It is a fake.
Oh, I didn't read the OP carefully. I thought you had already bought the coin, Darren. If it were real and if it were a good deal, posting it on...
I feel your pain. Losing all except one inexpensive secondary target wreaks havoc on the total cost of the coin :(. I've experienced that a few...
The fabric looks mighty convincing but the dies match to known fakes. Maybe it was struck over an authentic denarius. [ATTACH] From FAC's...
Hmm... does it match these modern dies by Slavey? The dotted border on the reverse doesn't match but the the bull and legend overlay perfectly....
Hi Darren, Welcome to CoinTalk :). Can you tell us the weight and diameter of your coin? At the cracks does it look like toned silver or might...
Sounds like a fun avenue! There are several people here who specialize in medieval coins. For starters you might browse this Featured thread by...
I've edited your images for ease of viewing. The obverse looks like two figures shown full length, seated. My best guess is Justin II with...
One of these appeared in an auction not too long ago and I wanted it. I did not win... it went surprisingly high!
Hi Krisdin, Please measure the diameter and also tell us the weight, if you can. Also, even though you say the obverse is illegible, take a...
Oh! You're right!! Was the coin already broken and just glued together? (Edited: probably not-- not all of the subsequent fracture lines are...
:eek::( Well... at least you can see what internal crystallization looks like.
Oh, and welcome to CoinTalk :)!
It looks like a fourree to me and the weight is consistent with that, so I voted counterfeit (ancient counterfeit). Nice coin :)
When confronted with confronted bust challenges, Moesia Inferior is a great place to begin your search. Marcianopolis, Tomis, and other Moesian...
Yep, I think that second coin is Flavian and Judaean. Here are a couple of Titus examples from Ascalon which look very similar in style and...
I don't think that is Antoninus Pius although I'm not sure who it is. I suspect it is a Flavian provincial, perhaps Titus or Domitian. The...
I have changed the toning a few times and should dig it out and see what it looks like now-- haven't checked it in a couple of years. This was...
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