Scholars attribute the modern "shoulder devil/angel" meme to this bust of Septimius Severus, from which your coin's design is derived: [ATTACH]...
Obviously you didn't research this coin very well, Sevvy. Tsk tsk. It's not a mint error... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Very interesting :) Your virtual tray is also visually appealing.
5 pounds is a lot of strips. You cut the strips into pieces matching the size of your mold. A coin would use the smallest mold and it would take...
Dang, Doug. I'm going to have to start trolling eBay for some Roman Egyptian coins.
Wowza! Congrats on nabbing this coin the second time around! It is in a fantastic state of preservation for the type! :) As for his lovely...
I can see how that might make a person antsy! :D Great reverse though. Now I want one :(
What a fantastic detail!!
Similar to: [ATTACH] PAMPHYLIA. Sillyum. Ae (Circa 300-200 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Ares right. Rev: ΣΕΛΥΝΙΥΣ. Male figure standing facing head...
Interesting! It took a few readings and I'm still not sure I understand. Is Pliny saying that people bought them in order to understand how...
I just saw a post by @ominus1 and it reminds me of the object you showed....
Looks like at some point in that coin's history some one carved it like a hobo nickel. That design looks carved, not struck or cast, and the...
I edited my post, possibly after you read it, to include a blurb from CNG about the reattribution. It may answer some of your questions....
There aren't any bronzes or silvers of Nektanebo, something I unfortunately didn't know until after paying a hefty premium for this bronze (some...
Great pickup, Mat! I like how Claudius has a bit of Nero's surly profile :) I don't have any Antioch tets of Nero, but here are some Alexandrian...
Doug's page on fourrees is great and I particularly like his angled images of the Athens fourree. :D This one even has the story of how it came...
The length and width of the countermark may also be helpful. There are many of this type of countermark and some are distinguished in part by size.
I soaked it in white vinegar and gently dabbed it with a cotton-tipped swab. The green and blue copper compounds dissolved off readily....
Oh great. Now I have to Google what that means :p :D Kidding-- congratulations!! (and Google Translate failed badly for this medal-- the...
Thank you for taking the time to write that out! I really appreciate it and look forward to learning more about the subject! :) :) You really...
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