When a foil type fourree is cut some silver can drag down like we see on the obverse making it look thicker than it is. When it comes, take a...
Those interested in Claudius II Gothicus should research the last several CNG Electronic sales where they offered a large collection of common and...
Thank you. In the late 1990's there was a small fraction of today's material available online and amateur sits like mine and Warren's (CT...
When RIC rates a coin as S=scarce it is saying that this exact mint mark only was found in some of the large public collections they checked....
Most 'first coins' cost more and deliver much less. You may come to the point that you would rather have more beautiful coins but this one should...
All are worthy. I am most fond of 3 and 4.
In RIC itself there is a footnote to 125 saying the type may be 'perhaps' only from the Eastern mint which would mean there is no 125. One can...
If I understand the concept here correctly, my most recent snacks were these two bronzes of the Bosporos showing their king and the then current...
While this is obviously Laodicea style, I am not familiar with a Victory with this legend from Rome. That means you don't need the style to make...
I thought (?) it was delta but that is not RIC 132 but, I believe, 129. Tell me why. While playing 'quiz': Why is it not RIC 123? I replaced...
As a general rule, sellers of coins are not likely to list a coin as 'tooled' when it was only smoothed. That does not pay well. I suppose...
Play money is the only money anyone should spend on coins. If you can't find better long term investments for the retirement funds you need to...
I enjoyed my cased coin period but never had Abfil since my level coins hardly justified $3+ per coin for housing. Abfil or cheap knock offs...
Seriously? They did not even mention that broken edge? A few scratches get a VG downgraded to 2/5 for surface but chip off 10% of a coin and you...
It is with great pain that I must pass on the opportunity on saying JA is seeing things but I agree that they are the same dies.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. Æ 20 186-183/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Two goats recumbent right; - mine has more...
While not easy to find, the cheap option book is Favorito. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=92045 The photos are not great but he shown...
One clue that can help is that Galerius as Augustus folles with confusing legends tend to be smaller than Maximianus'. While not foolproof, it...
Definitely Verus! While worn, it is a strong portrait and a good coin for a ruler that should be collected as large sestertii. Read 4,7 below...
I forgot: I use the cheap paper boxes (plastic is better for those in hurricane zones) and have cardboard dividers glued in making the thirds you...
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