Nice coin Charles. I like it when the field marks on these are sharp. I've got the epsilon version, but the wreath is worn down... [ATTACH]
That would be Steve's line. :p
Let me also be up front, and say that I have intentionally bought coins from dealers that glue dirt on their coins, namely Nabataeans. That's...
Like I said, it comes down to personal preference. I don't mind a little bit of tooling and smoothing, and certainly no collector of ancients can...
I'm undecided about that one. In fact, I don't think you can tell for certain without trying to wash some of it off. And even if it were fake, the...
But put some glue on it, rub it with sand, and you've got yourself a beautiful "natural" desert patina. Of course it's natural, sand has been...
Depends on who you talk to. Here is a case in point. Take a good look at this very rough FH. Probably most of the surface roughness is due to...
That doesn't mean anything. Fake sand patinas are popular with a couple of Middle Eastern dealers, and very popular with certain Spanish and...
It's a nice looking coin, but I'm about 90% positive the "desert patina" is fake. Whether you can live with that or not is up to you. Otherwise...
I'm not sure what you mean by "gum," but I basically use a paint bucket to remove most of the background the coin was photographed on, which is...
It's a better-struck Peacock, but I like the bust on your coin better.
I don't have any votive coins of Severus, but I do have this emperor-sacrificing reverse theme on an ant of Gordian III... [ATTACH]
You see so many of the CLEMENTIA TEMP coins with Jupiter and the emperor playing catch, that it's easy to forget there are many, far more...
That's a beautiful set, Doug. I love a collection of varieties.
That's a great coin, and a great bargain. My complaint with so many of the temple types is that the figure within, be it a god, or person, or...
Well, best of luck to you! May you win every coin you bid on.
I'm working on a website dedicated to Nabataean Numismatics, but I've just started and there is much missing. I hope to have it finished by the...
Your coin certainly requires no apologies. One just wishes the minters were a LITTLE more careful about the striking. Just 2 millimeters down and...
And here's a team picture in chronological order. I've learned quite a bit about these coins and their history. At this point, I'd like to add a...
Here is the last of the four. The legends are easy to read on this one and need no painting. Judaea, Porcius Festus, procurator under Nero AE...
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