I like big bronze coins with that type of wear-- legends gone but devices remaining. They look ancient :).
It's on my website :) I made a collage of my coins, had it printed on knit fabric yardage, and sewed a couple of garments to wear at the 2014...
Plus, most collectors would rather pick individual coins for their 12 Caesars collection. Per the auction listing, the pedigree is as follows:...
Wow, Ro! Great coin. The type is perpetually on my wish list. I'd be equally happy with a bronze like Steve's.
A good year! My favorites are 10, 2, and 1 :)
Here's a Manuel I which might do well with some careful cleaning (so I'll leave it alone :D ) [IMG] Manuel I Comnenus, CE 1143-1180 AE half...
Wow, that's a nice one, JA!
That's a fun assortment of relics! #1 and #2 are fantastic :)
...and another blue coin, also from Pontos. This was in a local jewelry store, far FAR away from wherever it was found. While I loved the...
Another Pontos coin with some blue, including some areas of a darker lapis lazuli-like blue: [IMG] A few of my Pontos bronzes have this blue...
I hadn't heard that bit of lore before. As for calcium being the cause, I assume he meant calcium enrichment of the soil as the bones break down....
Three Graces under the eagle?! Yes please!! I must get one :)
This is a little closer although on your coin I don't see anything above the bull. From CNG's archives [IMG] SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos...
There are a few years which can be definitively dated by certain aspects of the hair ribbons, even if the date isn't visible. No acid bath or...
It looks like a clipped or otherwise misshapen bronze coin. Eagle obverses are so common and the condition so poor that you are going to have...
Spintriae are popular, uncommon, and very expensive: acsearch, CNG's archives.
I also agree with your #1. A nice year!
A thoughtful assortment. #6, the Caracalla provincial, is my favorite of the bunch.
@iPen, www.numisbids.com www.sixbid.com www.vcoins.com The first two are auction aggregator sites, a convenient way to keep track of upcoming...
The flan shape is irrelevant to attribution.
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