Some coins are born 'beautiful' (Wabi Sabi in a good sense); [ATTACH] [ATTACH] others grow beautiful; [ATTACH] [ATTACH] still others have it...
There are places in the world where finding something like this would be considered very bad. If you were adding a basement/room to your house,...
I have no idea but might suggest you compare this reverse with those that were isued by other kings seeing which parts are the same and which...
On change of power, one would be expected to kill administrators and fans but one does not kill slaves with a high skill at die engraving. I...
Cheap. Antinoos has gained in popularity. There was a Eastern Domna /Liberalitas for $42.50 (a lot then) which I am surprised they recognized...
That I knew. Are you saying there was no original? I expected there to be a big temple bell or something for which the emperor might be known.
My addition here is from the Xuan De emperor. This was a period of relative peace by the standards of the day and a high point of art and...
At 5/$1 I would expect it to be plastic, not metal. Unfortunately things like this sell with some frequency to people who know less about it than...
I only have the Diocletian and he has been shown here many times before. [ATTACH]
I find it interesting that the 1962 coin was graded Fine which seems correct by older standards. I do not recall seeing many rough coins in the...
Still, the positive comments above are from our drop in visitors from the modern hobby. This is the ancient coin section of Coin Talk. Does...
It seems pretty obvious that most coin show dealers and most brick and mortar shops are there mostly to buy. That does make sense since decent...
Correct but we need to add that Greek coins are also listed as AE+the diameter so we can't say just Provincials. It is fortunate that there are...
Just a word from the guy who spoils the fun. The Vetranio is a dangerous fake. I have seen three of these including the one I bought and...
I wonder if you sent $1000 to a dealer who participates on CT and ask him to send you $1000 worth of decent coins if you would be as happy. You...
There are very few obverse depictions of gods. Coins honoring Deified emperors are rather common for the better rulers and not to be expected for...
About a week ago I recall a similar discussion here on books. Use the search feature and find it and others from the past. Below is a link to my...
As I see it, this is the question: Just how much is it proper to allow for coins with marks, scratches, etc.? Obviously it is a matter of degree...
My favorite coins are those I previously did not know existed but one day, there it was. Main specialties: Septimius Severus and family from the...
Not all but it is a common practice in some circles to upgrade rough coins. Our favorite expert on the matter was TIF who posted a group of later...
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