I wouldn't clean it but I would carefully inspect the light green spots. They look a bit powdery. Hope I'm wrong. If powdery (bronze disease),...
The school procrastination bit was uncomfortably familiar. I still spend a lot of time in the dark playground :D.
It is interesting and seemingly capricious that lead objects are not included in the UK's Treasure Act. Hey @Ardatirion-- perhaps you should head...
I can't speak to the accuracy of your translation, but thanks for posting! It is very interesting to see what was viewed as important then...
When I'm really paying attention, I find numerous misattributed coins-- not only on Vcoins and eBay but in major auctions. Most I notice are from...
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Wow, I love it!! That's the nicest ·VE-lizard I've seen!
I see none of that eBay seller's "Eucharius Collection" coins in the three Roma sales which have closed. It doesn't mean they can't be from that...
My L. Julius L. f. Caesar cupid biga denarius is also an ex-RBW (supposedly... not in the main catalogs) and it too has colorful toning. When I...
It's always fun seeing your meticulously curated coins! How many of the Gemini Harry Sneh Flavians were you able to nab?
That's a fantastic coin, one of my favorites of all the coins you've posted! Suggestion: instead of thread titles stating the coin's metal,...
Different Doug. Not Doug the moderator-- @dougsmit, font of ancient numismatic knowledge, generally viewed as CT Ancient's Wise Old Man, or...
Just one more from last night's party. I'll try to get it posted tonight :)
[ATTACH] You raise a good point about where a given coin will be appreciated. Coins such as these cartwheels, with their interesting historical...
I'm going to use this thread for other coins collected for my "Alternative Modes of Transportation" set. A centaur biga from moneyer M. Aurelius...
I think these cartwheels are pretty cool for modern coins, but why are you posting them on the Ancients board instead of the World Coins board?
That was translated using a screen shot?? Dang, I'm going to download that app immediately. Manually typing the passage when trying to translate...
Sure looks like a fake Lampsakos stater to me...
No, I still feel queasy about the whole process :D Thanks! Yes, that hekte is the new squadron leader for my Pigasus fleet :) Cheating, but...
The portrait is definitely Antoninus Pius. I think it is a provincial issue but don't have enough information to make that call.
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