There are two levels of 'error'. Sloppy workmanship is not so much an error and not collectible by me until it gets really sloppy or shows...
I'm OK with both your obsession and TIF's statement. I would love to have the opportunity to obsess with that beautiful coin. Not being a...
I know all had fun with this coin and its 'questionable' (being nice) patina but Roman coins did not necessarily circulate anywhere near where...
[ATTACH] I don't know enough to say why two people with more money than concern for the price do anything. The remnants of the symbol look a...
I'm sorry I was unable to express myself clearly. By 'unique types' I meant coin designs that have survived as only one specimen. Many...
Give me a break. Count the number of US coin types and the number of US coin types that major dealers have never in their life seen. Compare...
I suppose this is just an opinion but I consider 'good for the grade' to have a rather specific meaning. In general, I do not see it as...
I believe all are fully identifiable with little work. The pair is Gallus and another ruler of that time but you would have an easier time with...
IMHO Orfew's Caesar is the definition of 'nice for the grade'. I'll show one coin that combines the original two: Titus with elephant. Nice...
[ATTACH] I have no idea what you seek beyond what has been said. The head strikes me as Zeus. The type seems to be common in that time period....
I like that series a lot more than I probably should. I would warn that there are different dated editions. I have the 1967 volume 1 second...
I believe TIF was right about Philomelium and I also believe I gave away the obverse when I suggested you look after the M IOV. The most clear...
More coin images are ruined by too much contrast and too strong light. Try bouncing the light off of something and trying for an image less...
On more Provincials than not, you need to start by identifying or ignoring the titles at the start. Common are AVT for Autocrator and K for...
We have trouble seeing the difference between the same hand and a style similaity caused by both cutters being trained in the same 'school' that...
That is a good question but I wonder just how important a library would be for a grading/authentication operation. A large dealer (CNG class)...
These days the standard CT post is from someone who knows they won a coin by watching the lots close every ten seconds or so and posts a seller...
Yes, the Two Soldiers coins are common enough that most people would spend a little time and very little money to seek out one with better legends...
There are rare variations but my image was made for my website to show the set. I did not include an obverse of the Philip II (reverse III)....
My first thought is that this has been overstruck twice. The first was older, perhaps as far back as Tiberius II which was cut down before used...
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