Just in case this was a serous request rather than trying to get or dander up: [ATTACH] This gold solidus of Theodosius II is one of the most...
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Compare mine. I have very little wear but a horrid strike that left much of the body of Genius and hair of Maximinus without detail. I wonder if...
If the mounting does not degrade the coin, wearing it will. If not worn, what is the purpose of having it mounted? If a $100 coin is used in a...
Do most of such charms date from the time when they were used for their intended purpose rather than selling to collectors or to people as a...
Without the legend, I would not have recognized Probus. Several times here we have noted how early issues can look more like the outgoing ruler...
I hope you will decide to sell the coin to someone who would appreciate it and buy your jewelry elsewhere. It would seem a shame to destroy what...
Speaking of Zeus' head: This Stratonicaea AE38 with Caracalla and Plautilla has a wonderful strike of a countermark at obverse bottom at the...
I'd have to wonder if the slab graded the coin (F) or the C/M (MS?). That is a wonderful coin. On a soft silver 4dr, I would expect the reverse...
The number of small electrums that have been appearing in sales like CNG has been amazing me for a year or more now. What really gets me are the...
Glad you found us. CT is a not so well hidden secret. Post often.
A series with so many coins attributed by clues rather than openly marked like the Romans will always go out of date a bit whenever a new student...
A problem I have with overstrikes is that they come with a desire/need to buy a coin to show the undertype and, sometimes, another of the same...
We might make clear that none of the reverse letters here have anything to do with dating. The assignment of coins to issue and emissions are...
Right! I have a page: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/equiti.html
A number of the coins I sent to the JAZ adoption agency were fourrees simply because I had way too many both from long ago and the recent AK lot...
Was an attempt at cleaning made or is the difference just the photo? We talk a lot about removing fake sand patinas but how much abuse is a...
I only buy lots when I see something in the lot I want - not just "4 ancient coins". Usually there is a coin in the lot that made it a 'must...
https://www.amazon.com/Roman-Provincial-Coins-Introduction-Imperials/product-reviews/1852640103/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1...
SevAlex's Rome coin is one I consider special - part of a series. Who recognizes it? The coin below is in the same group. [ATTACH]
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