Do you do prepared 'slide shows' or have a camera to show coins and have live conversations? I made a new stand that allows adjustment from...
I continue to maintain that no one can tell with no doubt that a coin is genuine just from a photo but it is quite possible to tell many fakes...
I admire the ability of people to pronounce fake or real based on that photo. I would suggest doing nothing with the coin until you can show it...
I would be tempted to post a grid of 100 portraits - 99 of Septimius Severus and one of someone else. Finding the one would not be easy for many...
A question: Who was the youngest emperor who actually ruled on his own as opposed to being a figurehead for a relative or strongman?
I second our John's recommendation on the Anthony book. It is not scholarly but full of fun information and well worth the price.
My bedtime so It is time for Ryro to find a better one than this Alexandrian tetradrachm of Volusian was. Sorry. [ATTACH]
Mine is so unofficial that we can't claim it to be something super rare but it is trying to be a Falling Horseman of Decentius for whom there are...
About 20 years ago, I sold all my back issues of the Celator except the ones that had my articles. I do not now have the one with my first...
[IMG] Does everyone realize that this ad offers Black Sea Hoard fakes back when they were fooling most people. I have in my collection an...
Sorry I have been away but the guesses so far were wrong. I can see now that I will not be able to do much here for two reasons. I can not be...
What was the Roman lion to victim ratio? Three lions and you are in serious trouble. :happy:
Perhaps we need a rule or two. We could limit people to one guess per coin and one win per day. We could also have a penalty for declaring a...
The metal is correct but most we see have more patina/toning. [ATTACH]
OK, this could be harder due to condition but the face is clear. [ATTACH]
That is a hard one. My entry is this Indian Tribute Penny copying Tiberius and made in good silver, quite likely after the Roman denarii were...
Showing both sides of a coin can be too helpful. As our own Valentinian has pointed out on several occasions, there are many coins that were only...
Lucius Verus
We need quick answers. This is Caracalla year 5. [ATTACH]
I only have three different other than by officina so I should put it here but not ask for more. Serapis / Nilus from Alexandria[ATTACH] Next:...
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