Is the item in hand the same flower as shown at the bottom?
I would have graded it Fine since the eye separates from the face but agree with the strike and surface numbers. I also would remove the coin...
Most Emesa Moneta figures have the headgear. More unusual is this one on a Boni Eventus coin. [ATTACH]
The fact that there are three class A coins points to the fact that this is a bit of an artificial division for the sake of collectors/students....
Much better! A photo posted with an original post or question tells us how seriously the poster takes the inquiry. When I see a large table top...
That hand configuration is common on coins showing greetings of blessings. I posted several examples o the thread that honored TIF's five years...
This is good sign of properly functioning mental facilities. Many of us spend way to much time and money trying to convince ourselves that the...
There is always room for opinions when it comes to our favorites when it comes to art style. I generally prefer eastern styles to those from Rome...
Postumus double sestertii are usually thin and broadly spread (half dollar size) but still usually weigh about double yours. I am not convinced...
That is a bold SPQR. Most I see are not as well struck.
I'd call it dangerously well done.
I find it interesting that the as has a tree and the head in hand while the denarius shows the tree with the figure's hands tied behind the back....
I would have kept that obverse if the reverse were missing.
I wonder if this was to settle a bet. Customer A told dealer B that the coin was fourree and overpriced. Dealer B offered to enlarge the cut to...
I liked the coin before but don't see the green patches as an improvement. I can't call it worse but just different. I'm sure you were hoping...
How many examples of this coin have you seen in fourree? Looking at the few on acsearch, there seems to be a good variety of bird sizes on solid...
Why was this started in the ancient coin section? I had answers for only about half of the questions. My suggestion would be to post the...
My favorite fourree of Hadrian is my brockage. See: Campbell, Greek and Roman Plate Coins....
Is this one fourree?
There are thousands of out-of-copyright books on coins and hundreds of them still have some practical value despite their age. Considering the...
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