I love the bold, clear mint mark on the Constantine, and the excellent portrait of Elagabalus.
Minor crystallization never bothers me. We are talking about ancient coins here, after all. What I like most about the hemidrachm is the clear...
That's an absolutely lovely siliqua, congratulations!
No. It was sold to me as a lead tessera, but if I were to see it without any preconceived notions, I would call it a bronze coin. Perhaps what we...
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I've been reexamining my Nabataean tesserae with the purpose of attribution. The primary scholarship on these coins comes from Oliver Hoover, "A...
Ansel Adams used very large, expensive film plates. He couldn't afford to throw away 999 mistakes. :) I'm getting better myself. I'm down to...
Widow's mite's are tiny, like your coin, but the designs are different.
It's not a widow's mite. My guess is Islamic, Umayyad.
This last one is the best, in my opinion. Fat old Hank's facial features are nicely contrasted.
I think the ring light does a tremendous job of highlighting the details on that coin, particularly the weak ones. It's a great shot.
I like that coin very much! Great bust(s) of Janus.
Two bidders really really wanted that coin. That's all. :) Also, CNG estimates are extremely low. They encourage bidding, and when the bidding...
Nice examples, Mat. As Doug notes, there are quite a few minor varieties to collect in the folles of Licinius I and II. My most recent addition is...
Wow. You guys are still on about these Macedonian shields. I better go buy one.
Absolutely, yes. Ultimately the goal is to take a picture that needs minimal editing.
I believe you, Tom. :)
The idea of an Alexandrian cistophorus is interesting, but one would need more examples in the range of 10g to verify the theory. One underweight...
Great addition to your collection, John, and great coins everyone. I have none of the emperors in question, but I do have a few of Spes. Tetricus...
Remarkable! The CNG coin is slightly better struck than yours, but that's about it. It always feels good to snag a coin on the cheap that everyone...
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