Here's my version of the Constans type, with the desert patina you see on many Antioch issues... [img]
I know there was a lot of syncretism in Roman religion, but I wasn't aware that Mercury ever took on the aspect of a fertility god. His depiction...
This thread was an interesting read. I'm on the fence about the slab, but I will offer major kudos for your new gold, Chris. Bravo!
This countermark was once thought to be the head of Apollo, but current scholarship assigns it to Cleopatra VII. The evidence seems to fit quite...
Very nice photography! That portrait of Maximinus is distinctive and sharp.
Beautiful indeed!
That coin has great detail for an Ostrogoth. Well-done!
The reason I ask is that I see some roughness at the bottom of the bust that suggests the flan was not smoothed due to a weak strike in that area....
Nice example of a less-common emperor! What is the die axis?
Yes! I'm a big fan of these tiny soldiers/standards coins. Here's one of the nicest ones I've ever collected... [IMG]
The Spanish colony coins have always interested me - it's an area I'd like to explore some more. This coin is now ex-JA, but it got me looking...
Super coin as always Steve! I love the over-sized letters on that coin and the way the inscription is sprinkled all over the reverse, as if...
I don't know where you guys are buying your denarii, but if you know of someone that's willing to part with coins as nice as the S. Severus for...
Andrew McCabe is definitely your man for Republic denarii - a numismatist's numismatist if there ever was one. I read his stuff with as much...
Is it possible that the serrate edges on Republic silver had something to do with weight adjustment? It's certainly more pleasing than the crude...
I like the first two ants and the denarius. You overpaid for the MA, and it's got some crud on it - maybe it can be cleaned up a bit. Try soaking...
Too small. Don't forget, we're talking tesserae here. Hmm...maybe a chain of islands.
I would simply not pay for it, informing the seller that it was discovered to be a fake. Since a buyer can't receive negative feedback, that would...
Well-done my comrade in lead. One of these days our ship will come in and our collections will be worth bazillions and we'll buy an island in the...
Yeah. That Titus was probably in the middle of the roll. :)
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