Fantastic collections, Q. Kudos!! Let's see the reverses of the sestertii.
Are you ready to RUUUUUUUUMBLE? Throw 'em down. Here's a group of Provincials from my modest collection... [ATTACH]
No thanks. I'm one of those oddballs that likes coins that have done their duty. Beautiful set of tokens!
Wow. Upgrade is an understatement. That is a gorgeous coin! I wish I could help with the attribution question, but it's outside my niche. There is...
Hey Master Noob, I put a completely black background on your first image. I hope you don't mind. I'm OCD about these things, and it was bothering...
John, this is the first show I've been to wherein I could browse ancient coins for hours and still have more to see. So even though I collect some...
Here's a tray of my Gettysburg Show newps... [ATTACH]
That would have been my choice as well. Good shopping!
I like seeing my coins in composites like that. Here's a random pick... [ATTACH]
Did you specifically want an Agrippa/Neptune as struck by Caligula, or were you looking for a 1st-century larger bronze in general?
Pass. That's sometimes called a chipped patina, and as Mat says, you may eventually have to deal with bronze disease. I don't mind worn, encrusted...
It's a super coin. I also don't see anything about the style or fabric that looks suspicious, but this is the sort of coin I would really want a...
Well, don't buy coins you know nothing about, especially if you don't know their market value. But here's a trick... Wait to shop until about two...
That's a precise summation of my struggles with this coin. I trust most of us have such coins, and know exactly how much better they look in hand....
Here's a better image of the Mysian bronze. I find these coins with glossy black patinas extremely difficult to image. If you adjust the lights so...
I have to add a personal story to this thread. When the Gettysburg show was first announced, I had planned to attend, but then I realized it fell...
Doug's pages were my introduction to the world of ancients, and I recommend them highly. You can download all the books you want at Numiswiki, but...
Yes sir! I really wish all of us ancients guys and gals on CT could convene in real life. That would be some party, lol.
And your reverse is considerably better. I usually look for a balance between the sides, but the portrait on my coin spoke so strongly to me I was...
I live in Lancaster County, Green. If you're ever in the area, PM me and we'll have lunch, or coffee, or go to coin shops.
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