I don't understand the lack of demand when it comes to Gordian ants. They're large coins of good silver, present many classic Roman themes, and...
Yeah, I call those the wedding cake types. ;)
A superior example of the type! It's always fascinating to see how time treats similar coins differently. Yours is crisp and silvered with very...
It's a very nice coin! Here's mine... [ATTACH]
I do, but as I stated in a previous post, I am no expert on them, which is why I referred red_spork to Daniel Wolf. I even stated that I hoped,...
Only the good die young, Ken. ;)
The term silvering does not necessarily imply the existence of silver. Metallurgical analyses of Roman silvering sometimes discover actual silver,...
As Bing says, it's not a rare type, but it is wonderful, especially in a sea of standing-god types. It's more scarce for Caracalla.
Well that's good news indeed. A toast is in order - congratulations!
Well, silver-plated base metal is the definition of fouree, so yes, you're going to see the base metal where the plating is worn off. As far as...
Good advice.
Unfortunately, I have other awkward questions to add. The Ptolemaics were quite specific about bronze weights, much more so than other cultures....
I ALWAYS REALLY HATE to do this :mad: but I find the OP coin questionable on several grounds. I would send that one to David Sear to get his...
Making a coin with complex technology was the counterfeit prevention of the day. The more sophisticated the minting, the more work a forger had to...
This is the site you want. Be sure to click through all the pages. Those are not punch marks. They are dimples created by a lathe, used to trim...
Yes. They were well aware of the coagulating effect of small portions of venom. It was a cure used on battlefields. They also dipped arrows in...
Nice coin Charles - super portrait, great depiction of Salus with a nice long snake, and lovely tone to the silver. I also prefer darker ancient...
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