My kids think I'm ancient, so 1859? That would be primordial.
Yeah. The shots through the flip just gave it that dull, lifeless look of a cast coin, and obscured the flow lines at the top of the obverse,...
Much better! Looking good.
Neither do I see any signs of casting, but the color of the metal is weird - more like tin than silver, but could be the pics. If you could take...
You should know that Alex III tets are probably the most counterfeited coins among ancients. Can you give us the weight and diameter? I'm not...
About 20 - I have a few more matches to make today, I'll get to those a little later today. :)
There's only one rule: whatever you get, make a good show of pretending to like it. :p
Certainly not all, but the majority of US collectors have pigeonholed themselves into discussions of grade and eye-appeal. If you confine yourself...
Interesting. I must say, I think you improved it. I like the bit of toning, and it doesn't look artificial. I've got a couple of new denarii,...
Gorgeous coin! You've got as well-centered a wreath as you can get on these types. It seems the reverse die was always a smidgen larger than the flan.
Some old cabinet, and/or envelope toning on a denarius of S. Severus, just for show and tell... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Because "desert patinas" are mentioned several times in this thread, I should say that there's no reason to be paranoid about buying coins with...
All joking aside, I've never seen a cross-section of a fouree like that. Thank you for taking the time to photograph it so expertly.
Very nice indeed. I am also looking for the large bronze versions, and I wouldn't mind paying good money for them, but they don't come around very...
This is the other one that arrived today. Whereas Scaurus' denarius is a bit of bluster, the coin of Trajan actually commemorates the acquisition...
Well, I was looking for an example similar to the CNG coin on my page, which comes as close to perfect as they get. But I'll "settle" for this one...
Nice coin!
Outstanding coin, excellent choice!
I wish ARETAS was more complete, but hey - I'll just collect another one for that. :)
In fact, I have a page on this type on my website... A Roman Republic Denarius of M. Aemelius Scaurus
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