I believe this shows how careful application of a light and thought will defeat any tool or toy. The selfie light picture is considerably...
There is a bit of variation in the die engraving quality of Julia's sestertii. This is a good one. Mine is what I consider to be a good die from...
I would feel a lot better about the situation if I felt I knew just what the price of a slab really is. Sure we can go to the price list and add...
Try AVG F AVG which is the standard way of expressing 'of the Augustus son Augustus' or 'I am the emperor and son of the emperor'. There are...
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A hint for IDing late Roman coins. Always start with the reverse. After you have IDed the reverse you can rule out all the people who did NOT...
I don't recall a Commodus Augustus dupondius with bare head. I'll be interested in seeing a photo. My dupondius weighs a couple grams less than...
Sallent makes a good point about variations. Virtus appears on Antioch mint coins as Virtus Exercitus which comes in two varieties according to...
That was both sides. This was not a replica copying a genuine coin or a fake with any potential to deceive a collector with any experience. This...
That would not be very friendly now would it? In fact, Martin came into the specialty about the time Barry Murphy stopped his 'ravenous' period...
Often we come off as unfriendly or withholding information because we are not certain of the answer. Often we can say with certainty that a coin...
Many show dealers I patronize do not have prices marked and I have to wonder how exactly they might quote the same coin five minutes later. Most...
Welcome. We always value someone new and different to add to our diverse little group and especially value someone who has a background in...
I agree with Ides on this at least to a point. I suspect what it means is that the seller is one who quotes catalog numbers derived from finding...
The coin is clearly double struck and it even shows at the bottom of the reverse on OA. How the portrait is that messed up and the obverse legend...
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