I would have liked to , but, like @Volodya said, it's not my coin. It's too bad it was fake, but I kinda knew it before I bought it. I even made...
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[ATTACH] AMISOS, PONTOS AE 20 OBVERSE: Head of youthful Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy REVERSE: Thyrsos leaning against cista mystica draped...
Yes. There are good people on this board. I'm glad to be a small part of it.
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Very nice @chrsmat71
[ATTACH] PAMPHYLIA SIDE Æ16 OBVERSE: Head of Athena right, in crested Corinthian helmet, winged thunder bolt countermark REVERSE: SIDHTWN, Nike...
As am I. Actually, I just don't much care for many coins from the 3rd Century AD onward. Anything before that, including Greek and RR, I find...
Sure. As I've said many times, I don't clean coins, but it looks like this one could stand a little care. I'd appreciate it @Pishpash
Already returned, but thanks.
I suppose I need to get some Verticare then
Wouldn't we all. Welcome @Goldpiece
It's not BD, but what would you suggest I use to clean this coin?
My preference is mid second century AD and before. . I generally agree, but I go a little further into the second century than Hadrian. For...
Inscriptions dating from the Roman period sometimes use "additive" forms such as IIII and VIIII for "4" and "9" instead of IV and IX. There are...
I neglected to mention that it's a fine looking coin as well.
[ATTACH] SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS I-I laureate head right REVERSE: SAECVL FELICIT dot, seven stars...
Well, I've just been educated! Excellent information @zumbly.
What era are you most interested? Like @ValiantKnight said, many coins can be had for very little money. Late Roman Bronzes (LRBs) for example...
A couple of weeks ago one of our generous posters, @jamesicus, decided to send me a gift of a coin. With the gift, he gave me a mission of...
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