I believe this is the same concept I was taught to the effect that those who are absolutely sure of their answers rarely understood the questions....
The first is Alexandria. The second and third are Emesa (COS II). The last three are Rome. The third coin (first Rome - repeated below) is a...
+1 As a long time show goer, I am impressed by the correlation between empty chairs at a table and dealers who make few sales. That does not mean...
Virtus would be a popular reverse for a military emperor. I'm not sure what makes one boring but I am sure I can bore many people showing...
Do you have statistics on how many Ph.D's in Numismatics there have been worldwide/by nation in recent years and what aspects of Numismatics were...
My favorite Nicopolis is this Geta assarion (AE16x18)with Apollo Sauroctonos showing a more clear than usual lizard on the tree. [ATTACH] My...
Who do you know that had a dekastyle temple? :) This dog of an AE26 only retains a few letters but they are the best ones: COL HEL. You can...
Excellent coin! We often run into problems with British English versus American English and would be better off if more people would stick to...
Usually you can see what caused the voids by turning the coin over and seeing that there is a point of high relief backing up the void on the...
I know few here share my attraction to Sasanian drachms but I'll post these two new ones from FSR 104. When I buy a Sasanian drachm I really try...
I loved my collection when it was in trays but it grew into too many cases. Now I use one case with ten trays for 'greatest hits'. Others are in...
Did you read it yet? That would be a good time.
The coin shown here is not the same specimen as the fake shown over on the ancient section. It is the same type but not the same coin. There is...
We have to be careful when reading officina numerals from various mints and reigns. See these two: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'm not sure what to make...
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I see many here who act like we can scent mark a coin and expect others to stay away. Look at the small number of coins in John Anthony sales...
In all honesty I find it repulsive that so many people fault Clio for being better at what they are doing in their own amateurish way. If these...
Mine is similar except my horseman is falling. [ATTACH]
Embarassed I missed that. Thre is another thing that bothers me about 'barbarous' coins. Many seem not to me copies of known official coins but...
I believe there are but don't have the research to prove it. Below are two Gordian III tets from year 6. Were they cut by the same hand? IDK...
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