I really have no idea who developed the denomination nomenclature for these :oops:. However, I suspect that in the case of your first example,...
That is a very good point. Toning changes over time; sometimes rapidly if not protected against exposure/sulfur. It's a risk when I get so...
I can definitely see the blue tint of the dark patina. Often, it is helpful to tilt the coin towards the light source, causing the colored patina...
I do love toning, especially when it is iridescent and in the low spots surrounding the devices-- like a aura :D. Here are a few with such...
Here's a side view. Measured with a transparent rule, it is right at 2 mm thick at fattest edge of the flan (slightly uneven strike). If I can...
Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Sep...
Well of course you can, Steve-O! The more the merrier :). Great countermarks on those bronzes... man, I need to get a countermarked coin. I...
[ATTACH] KINGS OF BOSPORUS, Sauromates II Bosporan Era 495 (CE 198/9) EL stater, 19 mm, 7.72 gm, 12h Obv: BACIΛЄωC CAVPOMATOV; diademed and...
That's a very nice upgrade. The type is wonderful and I would like to have one, but it looks like I'll need to aim for a middle bronze.
Guess I'll jump in too :). I picked this up at the summer 2014 ANA show in Chicago. It was languishing in a big box of coins not good enough for...
Wow, Warren... fantastic coin! I hope you find your Trajan someday.
Another fabulous find, Z! Also from the later and weaker years of Sparta, here's my only Lakedaimon coin. I showed it just a day or two ago but...
He's got a splitting headache :D It's very pretty despite the attempted division. The style is better than usual and it doesn't suffer from the...
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I want one :( :D
^^^ Yeah, that's a much better idea :)
It's a mnemonic for the order of mints in RIC VIII: All (Amiens) Three (Trier) Lions (Lugdunum) Are (Arelate) Roaring (Rome) At (Aquileia) Six...
The medal would undoubtedly be viewed as cool (astronaut!), but I think you should also give them an ancient or two, emphasizing how old they are....
Big beautiful silver there, chrs!
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