I won't venture an opinion on it because the pics are out of focus, and that can make a coin look like a cast replica. Determining authenticity on...
I don't see any problems with your coin. The helmet has copious detail, the inscriptions are all there, the surfaces are clean, and it's got rich...
That is a superb coin, Z. Wow! Absolutely gorgeous. I'm coin-stalking Bing myself, because somebody has to do it.
It's certainly a coin worthy of conservation. I'm glad to see it's in the right hands.
Fineness isn't a consideration for me with later ants, other than to mark the gradual debasement. I don't collect any one sort of metal more than...
You should probably wear protection when you handle it.
This is the sort of coin the Vikings should have been minting.
SIS is all I see - the rest is rubbed out or poorly struck. And yes, there is a lot of interesting numismatics in the era of Valentinian, Valens,...
Wow. Nice work. Some folks stay away from olive oil as it tends to darken copper, but there's no arguing with your results.
I collected three coins today. 1. A marvelous Valentinian I with sharp detail, full legends, and a clear mint mark. I've lately become more and...
Centering is good too, absolutely. But very few ancients look anything like modern coins in terms of symmetry, so it's a completely different...
Legends are also an important factor for me, and mint marks, if applicable. I'm quite happy with a coin in F if I can read most of the lettering...
Canadian coins and even currency were accepted by many US merchants when I was growing up, in the the 60's and 70's.
My guess is Roman Republic denarius of M. Cipius, from what I can make out of the obverse legend. M CIPI M F I don't know Republic coinage well,...
I got a great deal on an as of Trajan, a denarius of Severus Alexander, and a scarce provincial of Geta from Pautalia with a coiled snake. I'm...
It's ok. But you can get a higher grade denarius of a more common empress for less money.
I saw them. I'd probably bite the bullet for a higher grade piece. I like some of the denarii and sestertii. But my budget is used up at the moment.
I don't have Orbiana, but she would complete my trio. I have a bronze of Julia Mamaea from Bostra, attached below. I just bought a very nice...
She was the wife of Severus Alexander, who reigned just shy of four years, and I believe her coins were only minted for two, so they're scarce....
lol!
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