As usual I'm late to the party but here are my Albinus examples: In 193, Albinus was not yet COS II. This portrait is from one die with an...
I most sincerely believe that too many people assume that just because a business is huge and employs a lot of 'experts' that anyone involved...
Rome R * S as Victor said: [ATTACH]
Gradings are opinions. In the old days, a VF needed to have details on the laural wreath intact. This is reasonable for that but the scratches...
The one on the right has a clear legend saying "of the people of Side". Type in to a search for Side (See-day). I did this on acsearch.com and...
Here are some interesting ones minted after the coinage reform: [IMG] Perhaps you were trying to set a record for most mentions without...
It struck me that we have shown many Imperial coins of Faustina I but no one showed a Provincial. I looked and I do not have even one. Who does?
The Septimius posted by RC is definitely handle at top. To me, the number of coins of this city of other types with legends starting at lower...
I suspect Frank has fewer bids for these modern coins since his stock on his ancient auctions tends to be more ancient. It is an interesting...
Please save these intact on the card. I suspect there are a million of these in collections and jars but the vast majority were pealed off the...
Alexandrian coins are a specialty where it is hard to be too picky about condition. There are thousands of types including hundreds that are so...
While this coin is quite likely genuine, it is still recommended to all that you buy ancient coins from people who specialize in and know ancient...
This is just another example of someone setting up an ancient coin 'grading' service without bothering to learn ancient coins. This is not a...
I find it interesting that a museum staff member decided to show the reverse inverted.
Antoninus Pius, Alexandria, AE diobel [ATTACH] Next: a coin with a hole that would otherwise be high grade for the type
My guess is a typo. Pax regularly looks left. Of course many like mine make it hard to tell due to condition. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
The seller where I bought mine had two other error slabs so they are not rare. It is sad but the fact remains that anyone can put coins in...
My favorite Cerberus is this Philip I from Alexandria. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This overly bright Septimius Severus has the same dark forehead for the same reason. [ATTACH]
When a bright mirror surfaced coin is photographed with light coming straight down on the coin (axial or ring lighting) the curved surfaces can...
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