Who knows. The bottom line is that it is of modern manufacture. It's a fun thing to find and will make for a great story, but it isn't a...
I remember that slabbed Tranquillina from a Heritage auction last year because of the word "silvering". I guess they mean a modern treatment....
Wow, @Carausius -- you're really living up to your name! Great coins!!
Oh, I forgot to mention that the map is difficult to use on small mobile devices. As you might expect, there just isn't enough room. You can...
Now that's the kind of tabloid tidbit that makes a coin interesting! :D Thanks for sharing!
Over the last couple of months I've been revamping my website. It's still always a work in progress but I think the improvements are worthwhile....
[IMG] THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla CE 198-217 AE29, 16.4 gm Obv: AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: OYΛΠIAC...
Yes, AJ has one of the extremely fine style versions from Colophon. It is utterly breathtaking and is one of my favorites in his collection,...
I'm on the fence about this coin. In the side views, the cracks look somewhat "filled", like a cast. I didn't see any matching fakes in Forvm's...
Roman naming conventions are confusing to me, but given its position in his name Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus) doesn't that mean it is some...
Boy... these are always tough to judge by photographs because of the massive number of fakes. Some are of very good quality too. Does the seller...
Gorgeous example of the type! Corrections though: That's Apollo on the obverse, not a woman. Also, there are several similar names in the...
Welcome, @germalit. Perhaps your token is genuinely ancient and authentic, but being found in the ground is no guarantee. Hopefully someone...
I can't explain either. While I'm happy to have it as my lone Postumus example, if a specialist really wanted mine I'd sell it. I didn't realize...
TC, I agree with everyone else. The coin looks right and frankly, it has more eye appeal than most I've seen! If it were to appear in a CNG...
Postumus always looks so jolly. I too am puzzled by the assignment of his coins to mints based on portrait style (specifically, his hair),...
Ohhhh. It was Sheikhed.
Congratulations on finding your dream coin! I saw that in last night's auction. Watching Heritage Live is always entertaining but the...
It it possible that some examples might be in acsearch. I used search terms "Larissa, trihemiobol". Perhaps the denomination was listed...
There's only one more in CNG's archives, sold December 5, 2012: http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=224060 [IMG] 292, Lot: 92. Estimate...
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