Recently we saw a coin of Nero with Salus reverse flagged as a fake in another thread. [IMG] Mikey, FYI the Nero you posted is a modern...
Another fabric thing I look for in this period are examples of sestertii struck with the obverse field cupped a bit and the reverse field flat....
Consecration and tooling makes me post (again and again) my Divus Caracalla sestertius. The tooling was to remove the bronze disease but the coin...
My rough sestertius is interestig to me because of the very squared flan not at all like the ones used on the others shown here. I would be...
There is a category of double/overstrikes I find particularly fascinating but I am not sure my coin is one. I believe it is but... Curtis Clay...
NGC lists 1500+ registered dealers of which 56 claim to deal in ancients. Of these about a quarter checked the box that they will help people...
The coin shows severe scratching on the bottom of the obverse and the right of the reverse behind the eagle. I would guess that these are...
Mat's coin is particularly interesting as an example of how ego can be a problem for history. The king was so important that he did not put his...
These are common but I have seen some even more worn than mine. [ATTACH]
If we wanted to have a little consistency in our terms we might consider that Valerian and early Gallienus Antoniniani are decent looking billon...
It seems sad but the OP coin, for all its weak spots, is still above average and very fortunate to have the important parts strong and the lesser...
For the record, the item is trying to copy the common Widow's Mite Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus. Most do not retain the tiny Hebrew letters so...
I have received that exact item in the mail attached to an ad for some book or travel brochure for a cruise to the Holy Land. I suspect you or...
When I think of Magnus Maximus I think of his role in religion. He was the first Christian ruler to execute other Christians for heresy and...
A minority among us consider artistry ahead of grade. Modern US coins almost always have the same artistry as all their brethren. The exception...
Sometimes we need to take special photos to really show the coin accurately. I've not been fully satisfied with this but it is a work in...
[ATTACH] Do you read this as a gamma? I am away from home and my RIC so I can't look it up. Below is a Q. Both are without wolves. [ATTACH] I...
I know I have shown this Magnentius mess too many times but I really like error combinations. This is a flipover doublestrike where the first...
This Constantine I Rome mint AE3 is one of my favorite coins. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/f82.html [IMG] What makes it special is...
I am away on very weak Internet so had to make a small version of this to post here. The type comes with and without the wolf/twins. [IMG]
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