I do not see this but L ENΔEKATOV (YEAR 11).
I tend not to use the term patina for silver which just tones but reserve patina for the heavier surface colors of bronzes (green and others)....
Justin Lee showed a coin of this type above so the only reason to add mine is the very unusual obverse die clash. Die clashes of this period are...
After all the times we have discussed this one here, everyone on CT should have memorized the off center obverse with pit on the left edge and...
Was this new listing from the same seller or did the coin pass to someone different who realized it was worth having in his sale stock? Do you...
I'll show coins that may or may not be pertinent here and comment I am less than convinced that any of the experts have all this figured out quite...
The earliest Roman silver coin I have seen with BD was a Julia Domna of an Eastern mint that looked a bit more base than some and I would estimate...
Whenever we show this type coin, we really should give the weight or at least mention whether it was from the heavy series that accompanied the 2...
Another category of ancient coins that tend to be easy to photograph are tose with 'sand' patina. We discuss them here many times often...
Opinions will vary but I am strongly of the opinion that there is a major difference between something being beautiful and being photogenic....
This variation shows the 'children' standing. LIBERI IMP (AVG VESPAS) [ATTACH]
The most important part of medical treatment is diagnosis. You don't order surgery for a head cold. You don't treat cancer with Tylenol. The...
Plain legs [ATTACH] Plain legs and an early portrait that strikes me as very Augustus like on an obvious fourree: [ATTACH]
+1 You do not say where you are or what the weather is there. The answers may be different for Arizona and Costa Rica. It would be easier to...
This should be a good time for anyone who wishes to pick up their fill of Claudius II coins. CNG recently sold off a huge specialized collection...
I'm not claiming expertise in anything anymore but will show a coin with BD. If you touched it with a toothpick, green powder came off. I said...
Athenian 'New Style' owls were very fond of the amphora. [ATTACH]
I appreciate the fact that you not only have ten neat coins but that you can put into words why they are neat. Thank you. Let me offer a...
My Mes has a shell under the hare and plenty of reticulation in the silver. [ATTACH] I feel a collection with the above coin should also...
I see Mat's coin as exceptional for this often poorly centered type. His bull has horns! [ATTACH] It could be worse! A fourree: [ATTACH]
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