Oh no! Pish, I hope your recovery is smooth and quick.
Oooh, nice one, @Carthago ! Great song too :)
Four Wise Coins :D SB 1728. Leo, crowned and wearing loros, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, holding labarum and akakia (and know I know what...
That's pretty neat! It's hard to imagine how such a fragile coin survived in such great condition.
I have a coin appropriate for this thread, although not as attractive as the other coins shown :). It was from a large mixed lot. [IMG] Roman...
:D I should clarify. I'm not advising him to buy ancient coins on eBay-- just recommending that he use it to check prices for comparable coins....
Welcome to ancients, @Omegaraptor ! I hope you buy more of them :) I agree with Mat-- you paid a bit much but in the scheme of things, it wasn't...
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It looks like some of those coins have been sold by CNG, ex Rob Kutcher collection (was he the maker of the glue-filled foils?). Matches from...
@ancientcoinguru, you have some fantastic coins :). I wish your images were larger.
WOW! Those look fantastic!! From your experience, which thickness of foil works best? I have some absurdly thin foil which is useless for...
That's quite a dramatic example of the effects of lighting! I agree-- sometimes it takes more than one set of images to convey the true look of a...
:rolleyes: Haha :P
It isn't difficult but to do it correctly requires a bunch of expensive equipment which I don't have. I made the mold in a friend's jewelry...
Regarding your Caligula Ob Cives, I wouldn't be surprised to see it somewhere with newly tooled details on the bust. That seems to be a frequent...
Fantastic!! Well, not the loss of your coins but the pressings. They must have been challenging to photograph. It will be fun to help you watch...
Have you looked through the maps section on Forvm, specifically, the Medieval and Later gallery? There are several there which may fit your...
Great coin! I too love provincials :). Such a rich variety of designs and history!
Fantastic coin-- amazing relief! Congratulations :)
I dunno, but perhaps the denominations changed in the years between Sauromates I and II.
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