CoinTalk alone gives 197 hits for the phrase and that doesn't even include the frequent misspelling, "drier". :D...
Maybe it's a dryer coin (haha) Dryer coin: 1) In modern coin collecting, a specific form of post mint damage wherein said coin becomes...
Sallent, I think your accident was a good thing! These Kolophon fractionals are very interesting :) Also, is this your first facing portrait?...
That is indeed tiny, and very easy to lose! I was so excited to see my first teeny tiny coin than I fumbled the flip when opening it and it went...
Yes, same ship. It's the SY Royal Clipper, owned by Star Clippers, registered in Malta. It offers a variety of cruise itineraries and carries...
I agree with everyone else. They are somewhat worn/corroded authentic coins which have been electroplated or maybe just painted (gasp!).
Very nice, and terrific images!
It's hard to say, but there does appear to be fairly good correlation between thickness of the makeup and intensity of green/corrosion. There...
I think he was referring to a group lot of Alexandrian tets I bought. Most of them had a fake patina of a substance I think was women's makeup--...
Of course I like it :D What attracted you to this particular coin Gallienus tet-- the portrait?
What a great find and a cool coin! It hardly seems appropriate for relegation to anyone's junk box. I wonder if @YOC could work some magic on...
@7Calbrey might be able to help you out :)
There really does seem to be a wider variety of appearances (portrait styles) for Claudius than for other emperors of that time. I wonder why?...
Sure :) Here's an extreme example for purposes of clarity, from a CalgaryCoins article about detecting fake ancient coins: [IMG] And another...
Yes, those circles are similar to yours. Again, I hope my suspicions are unfounded.
There are some odd looking examples in archives which are listed as contemporary imitations. Maybe that is the case here. The first coin Randy...
Oh my. I hate to be that person, but to me it looks fake :(. The style is off compared to authentic examples in archives (among other things, I...
I agree with AncientAussie, although I don't know the coin well. There are two versions, right? One with the bust of Augustus and another with...
Great coin, Z :) The song though... :yack: :D
Phoenician, hippocamp, lion, bull, galley, (di)shekel. No king, but three hoplites in Darth Vadar masks. And counting the prow, two lions :p...
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