I agree with the others; this is not "tooling" as far as the common meaning of the term with regards to ancient coins. Those scratches were not...
Like this: https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=3323&category=68169&lot=2766348 [IMG]
The first one is a Roman provincial coin from Antioch in Seleucis and Pieria, Syria. The reverse has several lines of legend, most of which...
Here's one of my favorite second chance coins. I was the underbidder on it in 2015 despite bidding higher than my planned max. It came around...
I'm unclear about why you wrote to Numisbids. Did you submit your bid through them or are you hoping they will intercede on your behalf?
:) :) Congrats, David!!
I have a couple of favorite Egyptian tetradrachms of Claudius II. Workmanship and artistry seemed to have improved in Alexandria during Claudius...
Nice one, DR, and lovely presentation :) My first lion was this didrachm from Velia, purchased within the first few months of starting to collect...
Great thread! I'm more than a year behind with my data entering and am always looking for a better way. Welcome to the board, @Archilochus!
Nice writeup, @Marsyas Mike :)
It's spectacular!!
Good to see you with a new coin, Pish! :)
If I'm "treating" the coin, I flood the surfaces with Verdicare and let it sit on a plate, flipping it occasionally so the top side can soak more....
It's often difficult to say if a coin has BD without looking at the coin in person. In general, the "is it soft and powdery; does it flake off...
Wow, Chris... great job with the new photos! Those are some of the most difficult coins to shoot and your pictures turned out great!
Happy birthday, Ryro! I have a couple of Syracusian octopodes. The first is one of my favorite little bronze coins :) [IMG] Sicily, Syracuse....
The posture of the reverse figure (bent slightly at the waist, hips, and knees) with large cranium and knobby knees reminds me of Marsyas but he...
The reverse figure's left arm is in a rather Apollo-ish pose. Thinking it might be a variation of Apollo Sauroktonos I searched on ACsearch,...
You might want to see if Ed Snible can help you. He's a whiz at IDs. Oh, wait... :D You've already explored more deeply than just about anyone...
Good point, Doug. We can't say with certainty if it is Emmett 541 (no Serapis head) or Emmett 540 (with Serapis head; known for year 12; also...
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