If you have a macro setting, be sure to use that and get a close-up.
Fortuna is often depicted holding a patera in right hand, cornucopia in left. What looks like a D is probably an R. It would be in the right place...
If I squint my eyes I think it's Fortuna. :inpain:
Super coins, Chris, and everyone! Sigh...so many great coins, so little money.
Diameters are given in millimeters on ancient coins, so 28.6mm makes it a sestertius if it's in the neighborhood of 20 grams. Can you read any of...
Looks good at first glance, but bigger pics, weight, and diameter would be extremely helpful.
Or just post a link to the auction. I can't say I've seen any fakes among tater's stuff. I've bought a handful of coins from him.
I have a difficult time accepting those as coins. Coins, by my definition are some sort of struck metal. These seem more like a variation of paper...
It's the most elegant design on the small cents, in my opinion. I have only one, but it's quite attractive... [ATTACH]
Good thread. My one ant was cleaned and conserved by our comrade in arms, Mat... [ATTACH]
Those are charming!
Gorgeous coin!
I'm giving it a soak in distilled water now. If some of the dirt comes off with a very light cleaning, fine. If not, that's fine too. It's rather...
That coin from Petra is a very nice example of the type. Here's one from Akko-Ptolemais that I recently posted in another thread......
When you say you "found" it, what does that mean? Metal detecting? Estate collection? CoinStar?
I took up your challenge of finding Constans 2/2's from every mint. I have six so far, including the coin from Arles posted above. The others are...
Doucet posted a Constantinople commemorative with said reverse. These are a tough variety to find. I have an VRBS ROMA version... [ATTACH]
I've amassed quite a few of these soldiers/standards types over the years. Here's my favorite one... [ATTACH]
I got confused. So 2014 was the 1st show and they've put out a 2105 medal for next year. Well, I hope it pans out.
Fair enough. I don't have so many coins that I can't check them every day - a couple of folders. In fact, I do look through them all at least on a...
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