Be warned. What follows is a typical dougsmit post. 1. Below are two coins of Septimius Severus that Cohen considered identical and listed as...
I have a set of metal calipers I used in science classes long ago but a plastic mm ruler is more than enough for coin diameters. When I collected...
One of the main reasons I opposed this popularity contest is that there is no way of competing with a superb specimen of a popular coin. Bringing...
The worst problem with the Clodius Albinus is that the reverse was proper for Vitellius many years earlier. Even the Concordia bronzes of Albinus...
Alexandria Helios year 3 [ATTACH] Eagle year 4 [ATTACH]
Exactly. In their day the idea of a coin that was better than the original was accepted as an honor to the original. Today very few of us feel...
In general, my definition of a good coin group is one where folks take their coins seriously but not themselves. We have quite a range of people...
Randy's coin is special IMHO but he should have told you why, not I. Mine, below, is more common (but I do like the style). See the difference?...
Paduans or the medals of Giovanni Cavino from the 16th century struck from his original dies are as valuable as the coins they copied but we only...
A question: Are the line drawings found in my 1967 2nd edition of Roman Silver Coins vol. 1 taken from Babelon? They are wonderful. As a...
Curtis Clay has a theory that I accept that two teams shared one obverse die. Each had a reverse die and a holder. If the first coin was not...
I have one book (Rtveladze) that is trilingual Russian, English and Uzbeck. Another (Shagalov/Kuznetsov) is bilingual Russian/English. I love...
I have several of the new reprints of old books believing that paper was better than online copies of the same files. This includes volumes of...
While I agree with the VI/XII readings, this does show the problem when working with rare coins that don't always come in mint state. In my field...
The thin layer of silver rarely survives perfectly intact but at least can not remain on high points of the coin that show wear. Usually the last...
Ancient Aussie posted one of my favorite types. Did you know these asses come with two legend varieties and building differences? Most are like...
My favorite Philip antoniniani are those of the Antioch branch mint. SPES FELICITATIS ORBIS [ATTACH] PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS [ATTACH] CONCORDIA...
We need a photo to clear this up. There are no double denarii of Faustina Sr. (many singles but no doubles). If you have a slab that says this,...
I'm a fan of Milan portraits like the OP and several others above. My two: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I remain of the opinion that this is just another of the attempts of dealers to up prices by creating a demand for a personality not on the coin....
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