Actually, it wasn't fast! It took far longer than expected. I thought it would be a chip shot! :oops: As you probably noticed, most of the...
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I looked through all of the plates and some of the descriptions and unfortunately found no matches for your countermark. It looks like a Greek...
Nice to see that Heritage still offers the occasional unslabbed coin! That's a beauty :)
That is a very unusual (and fantastic) first auction win! I like your taste :)
Hmm, that doesn't sound like their usual responsiveness. Just give them a call and ask them about it. They're all very nice. Karen Zander is the...
What a nice detail!
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:D I change my CNG bidder handle like underwear. I don't remember if I've ever reverted to a previous name. Perhaps I'll try just to see what...
I happen to have Howgego in front of me because I was looking for countermark info for another poster. For Commagene, Howgego lists only the two...
That is (was) @4to2centBC. He opined that the name has been working against him and has now changed it....
C.J. Howgego's Greek Imperial Countermarks: Studies in the Provincial Coinage of the Roman Empire is the go-to source for countermarks on...
Good point. Hadrian looks like Trajan on his earlier coins of Roman Egypt. I've misidentified Hadrian as Trajan many times... and I've seen...
Good thinking, Z! I was trying to make "L K" out of the OP date blob, but the legend isn't right unless it continues under the bust (and off this...
Welcome, @Clavdivs! Glad you found CoinTalk :)
It's a winner!! The syncretic Nemesis is a nice bonus :)
Emmett does not show it for year 4. He lists years 5, 11-18, and 20. I'll look in a few other references tomorrow.
Yes, return that one too. Buy some nice (and authentic) coins from Ken Dorney, Valentinian, John Anthony, etc :)
Just good fortune for you, I guess. What a great lot!
I will be forever envious of you because of these coins :)
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