Here is mine. When I see raw bronze, I've got to think harsh cleaning. Is that a bad thing? I don't know - I didn't see the coin before it was...
I have a similar coin, and my conjecture is that it was harshly cleaned at some point, perhaps by electrolysis, and that it has re-toned either...
Randy, exactly how did you get that gunk off? I've got a few ants that could use the treatment...
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30 for the Caracalla sounds about right for the 50's. I wouldn't expect to pay less than a Franklin for that coin today.
Jupiter handing Victory to the emperor seems to have been a popular type on the coins of Maximian. And most of the coins I've seen from Antioch...
That Provincial is a very strong piece: abundant detail, full inscriptions, and an excellent, clean patina. Bravo!
It's a damn fine lot of Romans, TIF. I'd be having as much fun with them as you are.
1. Admitted we were powerless over Heritage and our collections had become unmanageable.
Nevermind. I double-checked RIC, and the only coins minted in Arles were the VICTORIA AVGG types. Sometimes the layouts in RIC are confusing. For...
It would be nice to know something more about Johannes - I went searching for more historical info, and it all seems very sketchy. The keeping of...
I sort-of recognize the head of Zeus and a dotted border. It could be Ptolemaic, or any of a number of autonomous city issues, but that's the best...
Great shot, VK. Much much better than the dealer's.
A tourist piece. It doesn't even come close to mimicking the original, so it can't even be called a replica - it's a fantasy token you can buy at...
Nice find, VK, and I appreciate the info - I always learn something from your posts.
Heh...I come from a very long line of undistinguished serfs and peasants. Almost everyone I know can say they were a descendant of some medieval...
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Yes, indeed, and I am tempted by one of the others up for auction today. I will say, it's the fastest shipping I've ever experienced from the UK,...
Very interesting! Is he actually a lord? When the package arrived I thought, "My, my, JA, aren't we hobnobbing with the elite?"
There are a few very nice pieces in that bunch. I'm not sure if it offsets your disappointment over the lot in general, but I think it should. I'm...
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