I always like it when you call me Princess but there are many folks on here who are far more experienced with detecting fakes, and with everything...
Hmm. Well, I don't have a microscope and (to my knowledge) don't have any pressed coins, but I gather than it is indeed possible to detect a...
From MoCKbu4's followup post, I suspect what he meant is the dealer arranged submission (mailing) of coins to NGC for encapsulation.
It'd buy it just for the raven :). Well, and because it's a Mark Antony. I'd love to own one of these!
They are such wonderful coins to behold! Congrats on reaching your long-anticipated goal! [IMG] KINGS OF MACEDON, Alexander III AR tetradrachm,...
NGC has satellite dealers grading coins and printing certificates?? Also, as has been discussed many times, NGC doesn't authenticate ancient...
It's not-- it's from Vcoins dealer Romae Aeternae
I think the seller made a hasty mistake. Maybe he put the wrong picture on the listing? Also, even in that condition a Domitius Domitian, whether...
It's not an Alexandrian tetradrachm of Domitius Domitianus. If it were, the obverse legend would be ΔOMITIANOCCEB Also, the style is wrong and...
Great coin! I like that it advertises the monetary reform. I have questions about the mechanics of seigniorage and wonder if any ancient...
Uhm, yeah that's a keeper! Wowza!!
:wideyed:! That is a stunning coin.
^^^ Sounds reasonable to me! :)
Thanks for the invitation :D [IMG] SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BCE) struck 310-305 BCE AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm Obv: head of the...
What a great week for mail at your house! Any early Syracusan coin is desirable and yours is no exception :) I have only a little bronze coin...
That's a nice little silver! I love tiny Greek coins :). And big Greek coins. And mid-sized Greek coins :D.
Welcome, @Ancient Aussie! Those are some fantastic provincials. In case others didn't click on the thumbnails, I'm reposting larger versions of...
You can try doing a "find on page" search, which is a browser function. I use Chrome and a Mac; the shortcut is Command + F, which brings up a...
The uniface coin is just some type of fantasy. The silver coin, if real (and I doubt it is; it looks cast), is a shekel of the first Jewish war....
Very late to this party but I have a provincial to toss in :) Needs a reshoot. The color is off. [IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip II as Caesar...
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