How in the world did you make out the obverse. Better in hand?
Interesting piece and decent detail.
Once again I do not see any tooling. But my eyes haven't been trained to see tooling either. What about the reverse?
I'm terrible at this, but, if this is tooled, I can't tell. If I were going to tool this coin, I would also smooth out the fields and sharpen the...
Jerry's a good guy. Must have swallowed a coin. Yeah, that's it. He swallowed one of his Tets
In general, I like to make other's feel welcome to CT and hope to spark more interest in the historical aspect of coin collecting. And, to be...
CONSTANTINOPOLIS COMMEMMORATIVE AE3/4 OBV: CONSTANTINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted & mantled bust left holding scepter REV: Victory standing left...
JUSTINIAN I AE Follis OBV: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right REV: Large M, star to left, cross above, star...
I think I've seen that sculpture somewhere before. Hmm, let me think......
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May 7th, 558 Justinian I orders that the dome of the Hagia Sophia be rebuilt immediately after it collapses. Hagia Sophia was rebuilt and...
geezer? Did someone mention geezer? :hail:
Coins can be pretty darn addictive. My brother lives on a meager SS check every month./ He spends two thirds on lottery. He'd rather buy the...
Lotto=Poor man's tax
I also have a similar coin to the op coin: ALEXANDRIA TROAS CIVIC ISSUE OBV: CO-L TRO, draped and turreted bust of Tyche right; vexillum behind...
My Valerian I should look like this: VALERIAN I AE20, OBV: IMP LICI VALERIAN, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right REV: COL AVG TRO,...
Thanks Doug. Sometimes copying and pasting can be dangerous. In this case, I copied the wrong information. It should read: ALEXANDER TROAS...
Now this is a nice coin Jerry. I thought you were on the wagon. Instead, I think you're being dragged behind the wagon.
I own one of these. But to be truthful, the information I have is what the seller gave when I bought it and I've assumed it to be correct. I...
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