Yep... that's why it is best to wait until an auction has ended before posting coins for discussion.
@EWC3, perhaps you will find this overview of ancient Greek and Roman coin metrology interesting or helpful in your esoteric quest:...
I found that out in CNG 365, in which I changed my bidder name to a plea and bid an hour or two before closing hoping he'd see it. It worked...
Nothing screams fake to me. The style looks right. The fabric looks right. It is darkly toned and looks like someone buffed the high points a...
Hey Shanna, thanks! I'll contact you privately. I had intended to send inquiries to some Egyptology departments but life has been busy. As for...
The angle of the eBay image has caused considerable distortion so you have to correct for that, plus take into account differences in lighting...
I don't have RIC and can't give you a reference number, but this is Galerius. The obverse legend is GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES and the reverse...
Although not Vcoins, I once had occasion to return a coin to Naville. The coin had a significant problem which was not disclosed nor was it...
:( I'm sorry for your misfortune with this coin. Given the current eBay coin, I don't see how yours could not be a fake. In the bottom images...
I just browsed your Forum galleries. What an amazing specialty collection (collections) you have! That Minerva/olive tree quadrantes is wonderful!
"In Spain alone, police seized more than 2,000 culturally significant items. Most of these were coins from the Roman Empire and archaeological...
I don't understand what this means. Can you explain that comment? :)
Bing answered your question but I have a question for you. What attracts you to this particular coin? It seems rather high in price relative to...
Could you live with "LRB" for TYPE?
Oh dear. Looking at that bull makes me hear a certain Sarah McLaughlin song. Quick! Change the channel before they show the abused and...
The scorpion looks more like a grub worm :D You make an excellent point. Despite the horrible artwork on some ancient coins, they are still...
The "Totally Looks Like" thread has been fun over the last several years. Seeing @Mat's new COL NEM croc with teeth pointing the wrong way...
Modern dies for creating fake ancient coins. FAC member "Din X" collects them and that image may be one of his. He's amassed an astonishing...
How can you get sick of these? Interesting iconography, cool reason for its issuing, win win! Yours is a very appealing example :)
Very nice!! And @Alegandron ... I'm a bit jealous of that Livia :grumpy: :D Happy to oblige :D [IMG] SICILY, Selinos c. 410 BCE AR litra,...
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