Private sale
No, I didn't receive it from the seller, HJB.
I have a few with a short provenance, and I'm unsure how to dig up any more information/history. However, here is one: ARCADIA MEGALOPOLIS AR...
It has really been quiet on here for the past few days, so I thought I'd post one of my new Roman Republicans even though I have not received it...
That is one great coin for sure.
Thanks Doug for the corrections. I usually rely on my youngest son to help with Greek translations, but he's actually in Greece at the moment....
That's an interesting Potin Tet, Doug. I'm not sure I've seen one with the Jupiter/Zeus reverse. I have one Diocletian Potin Tet, but it has an...
Did it smell of alcohol? Maybe it was drowning it's sorrows. I do that sometimes.
No. It's really not very thick at all. Just a normal coin. :p
They say the only place you will find red sand is in Syria. So I guess there are local minerals causing the red color which somehow has colored...
My thoughts exactly. I don't collect these, but I can appreciate them. Very nice.
Not a problem. It's funny how we use acronyms in various professions and they only mean something to those who deal with them constantly. I was...
Late Roman Bronze
Although this coin is rather common, I couldn't pass it up mainly because of the color of the patina (black and red), but the price was right as...
I would guess Doug is referring to Forum
Maybe the baby bottle has the bourbon in it. Sounds good to me.
Nice coin. Good details.
I figured that, but how?
How do you crop the background?
OK, now I have to show my ignorance. I have been shooting the images of my coins with a colored background (blue, black, etc.). How do you guys...
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