Okay, but what prompted the sudden reappearance of Tyche on these Byzantine coins?
A couple of years ago I bought a mixed lot of unattributed Byzantine coins. They have mostly been neglected and I'm trying once again to take an...
Well... whatever the case, it does look like the marks were made long ago.
My story is here. Although I first bought some uncleaned coins, it wasn't very satisfying. I decided to buy just one really nice ancient coin--...
It's gorgeous!
That looks very promising and well organized! I look forward to the live site.
You have very high standards! I'd take that coin in a heartbeat.
VK, your writeups are always so well done. They are packed with information yet still highly readable. Thanks!!
Wow, those are indeed some wacky coins! Very interesting.
A holed fouree? That's a very elite club-- you and Eng might be the only CoinTalk members who have such a thing :D.
Although there is considerable variation among authentic coins, the portrait on your pendant doesn't look right to me. (My opinion is worth the...
:joyful::joyful::joyful: That's why I'm delighted to see the surge of Eastern coins on this site :D.
Wow! Fantastic set!!
First, it may not be authentic. It might a jeweler's "copy" patterned after an ancient coin of the Chalkidian League (Macedon). The obverse is...
I agree with Doug. Egyptian tets of Antoninus Pius seem to all be of poor quality metal. My first Roman Egyptian tet was an A-Pi from a small...
Are those yours, or were you showing examples from catalogs?
@stevex6 and @rrdenarius, can either of you tell me more about the M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus denarii? What does "restored issue" mean? Did...
Those look quite clean now. Further cleaning isn't going to reveal more details. Although those of us on this forum probably don't get excited...
I haven't picked up any far east coins yet. Due to other priorities and limited budget, I probably won't collect them. I did get a few...
Good eye, THC and 4to2! I didn't recognize the griffin at first but you've found the match. I suspect the coin is real but worn and...
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