When I think of Magna Graecia, I think of the early series with the reverse being the incuse of the obverse. Metapontion is one of the more...
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My view on the matter depends who is the professional. I do not see collectors as having the responsibility to point out errors to dealers BUT if...
This is a far better response that we usually get from 'technical support' folks. The important one here is, "I encourage you to experiment and...
Antonia dupondius by son Claudius. [ATTACH] Next: a coin which has a date span across 1 BC and 1 AD
1 Trier[ATTACH] 2 Lugdunum (Lyon) [ATTACH] 3 Arles [ATTACH] We should also mention there are Chi-Rho types for Decentius. Unfortunately,...
My coin is NOT the same as the one Al posted but makes a point that there are many small variations with many ancient coin types. I suspect some...
Victor, your coin (or the photo) almost looks like it has toned silvering which is not correct for this type. I have seen them with modern silver...
Against my better judgement I took one coin with the webcam that started this thread. I attach the combined result from both sides. I have five...
There have been several Nero coins from Lugdunum posted in this thread but I need someone more skilled than I to explain how this one is...
My favorite MII bronze is a tetrachalkon Sellwood 24.var. Any better ID would be appreciated. I bought it for the surfaces with I prefer over...
What any one of us think makes no difference unless we agree with the 10,000 people who have been told that they should value a full crest. There...
Since the minimum acceptable bid is usually a percentage of the estimate (60% is common), setting estimates too high will result in more unsold...
Is this AE17, 2.31g similar? I have it as MAA 19 over 18. With overstrikes, it can be hard to separate what detail was from one and what from...
I always liked PeteB's type. I got a deal on mine from a dealer that thought it was Apollo. [ATTACH]
Modern collectors who want a coin know that they will be able to find several similar coins and that there is a pretty well established price...
Galba has quite a few coins from mints other than Rome. Most people prefer the Rome mint style but I have a fondness for the oddball branches...
I would agree with what Victor said except for the word 'most'. These make you appreciate eBay. For those who want to start in ancients: start by...
What makes you think this is Macrinus? The legend at the right reads Alexandros. This does seem both better and a Macrinus.
Venus Genetrix SEATED. Julia Domna antoninianus [ATTACH] Next: A Provincial Venus (Aphrodite)
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