I'm a big fan of tight bottoms.
Looks like typical flan casting on a tree, then struck and broken off. But with only one tab, I'm guessing the tree was this style... [ATTACH]
Just curious as to whether we're looking at ancient military trade tokens here, or something more widely accepted among the Celtiberians, who were...
So the Carthiginians marched across Spain during the Second Punic War, led by Hannibal, with a mobile military mint. Here's a 1/4 Calco in quite...
Post your Mercury Dimes! :)
They mix rust into the paint which turns it red. Rust turns out to be very good at preventing mold and fungi from growing on wood, and it's...
Of course, those are described as bows, but to my eyes it always looks like the emperor is finishing up his woodworking class project on a sawhorse.
Great coin and great saws/axes. I love to see restoration projects. More please!
I have a slightly later version of this coin, COS II, without all the titles on the reverse. Probably Hadrian was trying to shore up his...
Wow. Very nice!
I don't have the Bostra equivalent of Arabia standing. It's on my list for next year's collecting. Here's my Roman issue... [ATTACH] The coin...
Good read, thank you!
I've traded with Polish collectors a number of times with no problems. Doesn't take any longer than most mail from Europe.
Zumbly beats me to the finish line by a hair! [ATTACH]
Caesarea, Cappadocia, drachm, Artemis holding a wand.
The patina is fine - in fact it's very nice, and it's a good price for the grade. These were minted by Constantius II and Constans to commemorate...
I've got one that's sort of a powder blue/green... [ATTACH]
Truly blue patinas are rare in my experience, but I can't contribute anything of substance to the chemical/geological discussion. Here's a coin of...
I have a fantasy of someday cherry-picking a Valens campgate. You know, look through a dealer's junk box and find one that was mistaken for just...
Super coin, J!
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