You are correct. I just looked back on my notes and see the quotation "Traded to VK". Sorry about that. Not a bad looking coin at all.
I have one of that issue: [ATTACH] NERO AR Billon Tetradrachm OBVERSE: NERW KLAV KAIS SEB GER, radiate bust right, wearing aegis REVERSE:...
Not much in the way of coin information, but I found the book "Killing Jesus" by Bill O'Reilly to be very enlightening regarding the Roman...
[ATTACH] THEODOSIUS I AE3 OBVERSE: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG,...
[ATTACH] AE4 OBVERSE: DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, draped bust right REVERSE: VICTOR-IA AVGGG, Victory advancing left holding wreath, ASIS in ex. Struck...
Since I don't clean coins, I'll let someone else respond your questions about the process.
Glad to have you around Ed to help educate us on the Carus/Carinus family group.
I don't do unclean lots any longer, so I am probably the worst person to respond to your query. However, I'll give you my opinion nonetheless....
Love the portrait. Big is always an added bonus.
I do believe he is seeing dollar signs. However, I love the look on his face.
I don't think you overpaid for this coin, but $33 is probably at the high end of the value. It sounds like you have the bug as most of us have...
Gee, I need to start celebrating these holidays. In Germany there is "Three Kings Day", but we never got used to celebrating when we lived there.
Nice catch Mat. Very nice indeed.
Still on it, but I'm beginning to look around for a way off.
BTW John, nice coin. Here is a Probus Tet of mine: [ATTACH] PROBUS Tetradrachm OBVERSE: A K M AVP PPO-BOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right...
I have several and none has BD. In fact, I just did a check to be sure.
With Ancient's, it's all about the history.
Your coin is: Cornelia 51, Sear5 #255, Cn. Lentulus Clodianus. 88 BC. AR Quinarius (1.66 gm). Laureate head of Jupiter right / Victory crowning...
[ATTACH] JUSTINIAN I AE Follis OBVERSE: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right REVERSE: Large M, star to left, cross...
[ATTACH] HONORIUS AE2 OBVERSE: D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing,...
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