You can also Google for scholarly articles written by numismatists if you'd like to read more theories on why they were struck.
The places we all check when asked "what is this worth" are: CNG's archives (in this case, search term "spintria"). CNG is a major ancient coin...
I believe just the opposite is true. Creating a coin that looks worn, or artificially aging a fake, is a very common practice intended to...
Nice one, Mat! He's so young in that portrait. I'd love to get an Antoninus Pius denarius with young Marcus Aurelius reverse (Doug's would do...
True... I should have realized that. :woot:! If anaerobic bogs are good at preserving dead folks, I see a marketing opportunity for a line of...
Excavating this thread because I missed it during the post Irma/Maria dark days. Wow, what fascinating coins, @Carthago! Wouldn't it be...
Wow, I had no idea that leather could survive the elements for so long. My leather shoes and goods rot with mold within a couple of years here...
There are several styles of elephants found on these "traveling mint" denarii of Julius Caesar, including a stumpy little anatomically incorrect...
Yep, those are pretty egregious :D. You'll find this seller of fakes named on Forum Ancient Coins' "Notorious Fake Sellers List", a massive list...
How remarkable to find a leather object in such good condition after all those centuries!
Thanks for the compliment, Mike, but perhaps I come across as someone who knows more than she really does :D (hence the disclaimer under my...
Charles, a good place to start when faced with any unknown ancient coin is with CNG's archives (the "research" tab). Their search engine is easy...
What a wonderful gift! @jamesicus, clearly your coin went to someone who properly appreciates it :)
I went to the website for this theater/academy and they do have a Septimius Severus reproduction! It's a small image but from what I can see it...
I didn't see that one! Is there another link? I'm guessing Nero, because he apparently had blond hair, plus the profile looks right.
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