It's a superb representative of its kind.
Come on, man. You can't make it that easy on 'em. :p
Not Carus. I'll give you a hint: the first letter in the obverse legend is delta, and notice the letters TIAN. :)
Buying, selling, and trading coins have ALWAYS been a part of the hobby. It's just not a big deal. Some members have links to their eBay stores in...
SOLD See the link in my signature for current listings.
I post all the coins I've bought - after all, I've collected them. The only thing the mods frown on is open solicitation, which belongs in the...
You'd be surprised. I'll bet medoraman bought the whole kit and kaboodle. That's right up his alley.
Yes, it does. Obviously it wasn't a part of the die, but I wonder if men wore earrings at the time...
That's a great coin, Bing. Those are test marks on the reverse, but what about the circle on the jaw?
I'm with Steve on this one. I like that coin a lot, if it's authentic. I can't speak to that. I think it has good eye-appeal, cleaning and tooling...
I don't think dealers are bidding on those large lots, at least not when the prices get close to retail. I opened an eBay store out of financial...
I've sold a handful of Romans to members of the forum that don't post in the ancients, curiously.
You can sell right away. Buying/Selling forums are at the bottom of the page. Here are the rules......
AYT = AVTOKPATOP = IMPERATOR = Emperor KAI = KAICAP = CAESAR The next few letter are mushy, but I assume it's part of Hadrian's name. API(? -...
Ugh. I see this too often - those coins were probably stripped by electrolysis, which removes most if not all of the patina.
Yes, that's exactly what it looks like. I don't see anything suspicious about the coin, and it's not a die match to the known forgeries that I'm...
Beautiful set!
Perhaps a better question would be, "What is your achievable holy grail?"
There's always room for another inmate.
[IMG] Nice thread. I never saw it - glad it got bumped.
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