None of us mind when a seller identifies a rare coin as something common but we do not like it when there is a common coin misattributed as...
There have been several outings of these here on CT. Several of us have examples. The thread below is one....
I found several points of interest here. There were about 60 coins illegible (worn?). There were many Agrippa asses compared to those of...
Is this Marcus with features of Helios or Helios with features of Marcus?
These two statements contradict each other. Maximianus may have been just Caesar but your first statement says there are coins while the second...
All I have but no Juno: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My Vespasian Fides Publica denarius is identifiable as such by legend but I am unclear how I would attribute the design to Fides if it were left...
I see it the other way. By pricing everyone except elite investors out of the market, the hobby and serious study of numismatics will suffer the...
[ATTACH] Devices? I love the tiger, too. Add wear and poor striking and you can see a panther. [ATTACH]
I disagree with this. Caesar was a rank almost all Augusti assumed in addition to the more important one: Augustus. Maximianus was not Gaius or...
I am more and more of the opinion that taking your own light to a show is a good idea. I have tried more than one type but have not found a great...
The coins are far better Each of those coins has something to recommend it but I am sure not everyone would agree with my definitions of what...
At what point do most of us consider it cost efficient to pay for a slab and the expertise that comes with it? Is it worth $50 to encapsulate a...
This image from my 5th century page shows an Anastasius 1 nummus (0.46g) and a 40 nummi (17.29g) of his reform. The math is not exact but what we...
I have absolutely no problem with the concept of grading but with ancients the main gradable features are not wear based as covered by the Sheldon...
I find your post both wonderful and troubling at the same time. Communicating your lack of knowledge on the subject is a major part of collecting...
Dove? Will two doves do? Sikyon AR obol [ATTACH] Next: a coin with substantially the same thing on both sides
I believe this is why I have never been a fan of historical fiction. It is obvious that entertainment value outweighs historical accuracy and...
I recently upgraded my example of this to a coin with a better beard on the draco. Looking again, I like the old one's obverse better. I guess I...
No, 7c went out of turn and you returned to the topic I posted on #1280 an hour before his #1281. When this happened in the past, I tried to post...
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