Hard to tell much from the image, but I'm happy you got a coin you wanted.
Hmmmm, I love spaghetti carbonara.
No matter. We get the idea. Good acquisition.
[ATTACH] CARACALLA AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAE MAVR ANT AVG P TR P - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: FIDES PVBLICA – Fides...
Nice coin - great portrait! How about a denarius? [ATTACH] CARACALLA AR Denarius OBVERSE: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right...
Sounds ideal to me.
Thanks. I still have a lot to learn, especially about cleaning.
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@panzerman Ihave no problem with you continuing to buy up the gold RR as I really can't afford them anyway. So keep it up (and stay away from the...
I love your new coin and I love the type, however, what is happening on the reverse? It appears that the silver is flaking. I do not see any...
Beautiful Pman
@YOC How do you know it's been chemically dipped?
Welcome rg3 About 56 BC, the moneyer L. Marcius Philippus honored Q. Marcius Rex with a coin bearing the image of 'his' aqueduct, the Aqua...
It looks barbarous/imitative to me. But even so, it's in good style, both obv and rev.
The only silver I ever received when purchasing lots to be cleaned was one of this type. It's not in very good shape, but hey: [ATTACH]
BTW @maridvnvm, nice OP coin.
Well, here is my budget example: [ATTACH] DIOCLETIAN AE Follis OBVERSE: DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial...
What? You don't use hygiene sponges? Gross!
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