I believe the best answer for beginners is to buy coins that have a chance of being cleaned or that are attractive as they are even if this means...
At this time, Rome mint used the city letter R followed by the first letter of the ordinal for the workshop: Prima = first Secunda = second Tertia...
I have not seen another AD as on this Claudius as but have not searched a lot. Ideas? [ATTACH]
The coin shown in this photo is not as described in the text. Below is thee text coin. [ATTACH] The face strikes me as more likely Valerian....
I have seen this in action. As a known cheapskate and person who collects Septimius Severus, I had a seller at a show refuse to sell me a coin...
I regret to say I have a boat. [ATTACH]
Suleiman of Tabaristan (787-789 AD) saw it as contrary to religious teachings to place a graven image of his face on his hemidrachm so he replaced...
Diocletian from Alexandria follis [ATTACH] and a 1/2 fraction [ATTACH]
Another wolf with no twins: [ATTACH]
Define "semi-official". Is that like sort-of pregnant? There are many less than official coins of Pius but I am not sure how were are to know...
https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4281744-001/NGCAncients/ I see this fake is still listed on the NGC site above. On that page, tey solicit...
What weight standard was in use in Perinthus and is 36.1g correct for that standard? That is too heavy for a Roman ounce but I have no idea what...
Slabs add value to coins that have nothing going for them other than condition but less to those which would attract collectors who were looking...
It is Ardashir I, the first Sasanian king. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardashir_I I can not make a call on authenticity based on the photos....
Since Martin gave a match to mine I'll offer the sestertius version of his Saeculum Frugiferum. Like Martin, I collect few Rome mint coins but I...
We would never correct grammar of persons who do as well in English as you but since you asked for help, it would seem friendly to provide it....
I disagree. It seems that all mints had a real need to use 'someone standing there' reverses whenever they could. There are great types from...
Web design is like all arts in that it follows fads or limitations long after the reason has passed. There was a time when most of us had 14.4...
It is amazing what a decent photo can do. I suppose we could point out that a decent condition example of that common coin would not be expensive...
Mine came from Stacks, a not cheap seller, for $50 (20 years ago). It has always been a favorite due to the toning and poses of the horse heads....
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