There are coins of which I am sure of the mint and others where I only believe I have identified correctly. I see my Roma as Rome mint. [ATTACH]...
Macrinus Nikomedia AE30 /NEIKOMHΔEΩN ΔIC NEΩKOPΩN [ATTACH]
Kujula Kadphises, Kushan, dichalkon, bull/camel [ATTACH] Next: a coin of the successor to Kujula Kadphises
So it seems. [IMG]
We have had several threads on these lately so I am not sure what I have shown and what not. While not high grade, I enjoy this London mint,...
Gordian III as Caesar sestertius [ATTACH] Next: a sestertius of another Caesar
Galerius Augustus [ATTACH] Maximinus II Augustus [ATTACH]
There has always been a prejudice against the Caligula sestertius commemorating the dedication of the temple to the Divine Augustus because it did...
Short answer: Read my page for the long answer: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/officina.html
Sextus Pompey issued this denarius with the portrait of Pompey the great. [ATTACH] Next: a fourree you wish you could afford in a solid coin
I don't know enough to know f I have anything pertaining to the subject. Is this Sidon close? [ATTACH]
Disqualify is a hard word. Smoothing certainly lessens the appeal. I own some smoothed coins of which I am aware and, I am sure, others that I...
That was my opinion judging just from the photo. Photos lie.
We still have to be careful to avoid errors caused by Wildwinds or acsearch copying sales listings without verification. OCRE is safer but we...
I am not fond of treating eBay as if it were a seller. eBay is a flea market. There are sleazy dealers selling stolen or fake goods and there...
My AE27 was IDed as Gades and has different legends but similar types. [ATTACH]
Another related situation is when the whole coin is polished in cleaning rather than selectively smoothed. Exactly where to draw the line on each...
That is a radiate fraction not a follis. [ATTACH]
Am I not correct that these for Constantine were issued at mints controlled by Licinius? Mine is from Kyzikos. [ATTACH]
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