Not to take anything away from my esteemed colleague Cucumbor, but the obverse legend clearly reads SEVERIN...;)
Yes, the eye is clean. Here's another take on the coin, with very oblique lighting. This is closer to the seller's image. But at this angle, the...
Ok, well...here's a shot with more light at the front of the bust. Die clash? Very possibly - it's the raised area in front of the forehead and...
Well, I got trounced at CNG today, again -- but I was consoled that this little gem arrived in the mail. Tough to photograph, though - very...
The answer to your question was given by gxseries, but where do you go to educate yourself about forgeries and doctored coins if you collect...
I'm a student of history and coins are a tangible connection to that history. I can find as much interest in a $30 coin as a $300 one. If coins...
Welcome to the forum, elgeedublu, and thank you for a most interesting thread.
Indeed not. It's a beautiful coin.
Nice cherry pick!
Desert patinas are like blondes - some are natural, some are fake. Some of them come out of a bucket and stay on the coin with the assistance of...
This set of attractive pre-Euro coinage arrived yesterday. Why did I get it? I think these coins have great style, and sometimes I'm just that...
I would say, "Nice coins everyone," but they're not really that nice - they're ants of Gallienus. One doesn't collect these for their eye-appeal....
Yes, that's all it is. Ignore the estimates.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_Kingdom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucid_Empire Two ancient superpowers.
Constantine II as Augustus, early twenties?
The Ptolemies and Seleucids dated many of their coins, going back to the 3nd-century BC. These are regnal dates - the year of rule of a particular...
Some of the engravers were truer to Constantine's image than others. Sometimes they gave him a large, hawkish nose, which was apparently closer to...
Peace of mind knowing your coin has been expertly assessed** **Applies to Nabataeans only. LOL! That's gotta be the cleverest bit of fine print...
Lol, I just noticed the CACA sticker. :woot: It's a good thing those US collectors don't come around these parts. They'd be hoppin' mad. :rage:
Throw in some chocolate crowns and you've got a deal. :)
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