For many manufacturing techniques, the dies were not fixed in their positions. The obverse die was on (or part of) the anvil, and the reverse die...
Here's one I wish I'd waited on. At the summer ANA show in Chicago, my primary goal was to come home with one of the two types of Mussidius...
I agree with the others. Greg, your coin is very appealing despite the off-center obverse. In its favor, the entire head is present. Casual...
Very nice, Mat!
You bet! :) For starters, browse Vcoins. It's a conglomeration of dealers and they stand behind the authenticity of their coins. Once in a...
Steve's full Roman name is Sextus Stevius Hilarius Caprius.
That is true, IOM. The difficulty is that some of the regulars can be rather mean-spirited when pointing out a poster's shortcomings. Being a...
Please accept my apology, Martin. I will refrain from negative comments about Forvm in the future.
I wouldn't read any meaning into that, at least as to whether the viewers think it is fake or not. It's more likely because you didn't follow...
Welcome, @SIliquae ! You seem to be the King of Siliquae ... nice collection!
Sweet Baby Genius of Death? New metal band name :D What a strange device for a coin... very interesting! This type is definitely going on my...
[IMG] ;), but I do agree with Doug on all points. Nice and well-considered choices, @physics-fan3.14! I also agree with others who prefer the...
No, like this. ;) :D
Steve, maybe you should use green text for "sarcasm font"? :D
My oldest, probably slightly less old than the Lydian lion posted by AJ: [IMG] KINGS OF LYDIA, temp. Ardys - Alyattes 630-564 BCE Electrum...
I think it is authentic. My opinion doesn't mean much though :) Given the number of fakes of this type and lack of a known fake match, it is...
Bing, I wonder if you have your camera just a little bit too close when taking the picture. If it is closer than the lens's minimal focal length,...
She looks thoughtful and kind in that portrait. Lovely!
I looked through ForgeryNetwork and didn't see anything that appeared to be a match. The degree of wear on your coin obscures some of the...
Nothing wrong with buying a coin because it's pretty :D
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