Just read your post rr - does the script actually call it a bronze coin?
Whatever it is, it's not a denarius. It's a tetradrachm-sized coin, if it's an authentic coin at all. Since the obverse inscription is in Latin,...
Maybe. Or the OP is quicker than some.
You can withdraw a bid, especially this early. Just give them a call Monday and let them know you are new and made a mistake. They are very nice...
Bingo!
Note to self: next year assign myself as Collect89's giftee.
My understanding is that @Pishpash has the alchemical recipe for removing that gunk without damaging the patina. You might want to PM her if you...
I'll offer a hint. The reverse is the SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE type, which was issued by several emperors after the Constantines.
I think I found him... [ATTACH]
He does rather look like the Santa Claus of the East, and on the reverse, he's waiting for you to come sit on his lap, just like at the mall.
Damn, LOL. Ok, you win.
Dude, them's fightin' words. I challenge you to a cage match! [ATTACH]
I was actually surprised that mail gets to your igloo so quickly. They must have some fast dogs up there.
I think it was fair to bring up the possibility of the Pontika drachm being a forgery. The pic is small, there's a lot of glare that distorts the...
So many apples and oranges! I can never pick favorites from an eclectic lot of gorgeous and interesting coins, but the two provincials of Tyre...
Your SS bought that from me and instructed me to send it to you directly, so the lack of festive greetings is my fault! [ATTACH]
eBay
Be careful because they have one-click-bidding. When you click "bid," you bid - you don't get a pop-up asking you if you're sure you want to bid....
Of course, anyone can make mistakes, but buying from CNG limits your chances of getting a forgery to almost nil. You can pretty much take all your...
For the OP and anyone else interested in a brief but interesting overview of the coinage of Caracalla, Oliver Hoover recently uploaded an article...
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