[ATTACH] Our coins are opposite. You got the reverse right legend and I got the left. I decided to keep this one and sell off my three head...
The Eastern denarius dies that are spelled out are very rare. I have never seen a sestertius (all from Rome). You are correct about what happens...
We depend on our experts and scholars to identify such scenes and figures as best they can. Often such identifications from two sources will...
How does one tell Europa from Artemis on bull? Augustus AE22 Amphipolis / Artemis Tauropolos This coin continues to resist my photo efforts. I...
But the coin will still appear in the online listings at that number making it appear that the market is stronger than it is. I have a few coins...
I never thought of myself as a condition snob but this thread makes me fess up. I am very forgiving of things that happened in manufacture,...
Castulo, Spain AE28 [ATTACH] Next: Other weapons as the major design element (no people using weapons allowed)
[IMG] Of all coins, the owls are more pieced out than any. Different people value different pieces. I agree with Sallent in preferring the...
I agree it is within the bounds of normal. Mine has the 'bottle brush' horse tail. [ATTACH]
When you tire of round holes, try some free form ones. Septimius Severus and Julia Domna, Stratonicaea with countermark removed. [ATTACH] This...
I can not agree with most of this theory since the fact is that my favorite coins are the ones I did not know existed before one appeared on my...
I see you got plenty of answers from several people. I can't help except to say the ones I have used were mentioned but I need more information...
The person that posted that joke is not a regular participant in the Ancients section but is over in US. What drives people who do not collect...
The reverse punch is rather off center but I can't tell if it is shown 12H or 6H axis. If inverted you can see a lot of metal that did not get...
+1 and lets not forget the coin has excellent surfaces, fine style and perfect centering 'for these'. Cherry. If Clio et al. did not want that...
Thasos AR tetartemorion 0.22g 8mm 510-490 BC dolphin [ATTACH] Next: a Black Sea area silver larger than this one
They missed at least one. Others? Their description of attributes have nothing to do with the Severan style or this Pescennius Niger.. [ATTACH]...
The coins in that photo seem better than the average Alexandrian drachm I see sold. They come much, much worse. wanted to bid in that sale but...
I recall discussions at the ancient coin club 30 years ago over the question of what I recall being called 'for these' grading. Older members did...
I particularly like Nvb's Pius because of the way it compliments my Aurelius Caesar. Both coins are LH and Aurelius was using Pius dating so they...
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