We might mention that Maurice used more than his share of obverse legends including some lacking the name Maurice and easily confused with...
In most cases the error spellings I have seem to be one die where someone just made an error. The ones I like are the 'errors' that are repeated...
The Latin Empire coin reminds me of how uncomfortable I am in identifying the not mainstream late Byzantines. In another post yesterday I showed...
My most recent A2 was bought for the shape of the letter A's on the reverse but it varies from 33mm to 36mm diameter. OK maybe having a nail...
I would have a lot more interest in dots and such if I knew the code they carried in their day. I am all for the distinction between, for...
It may not be as magnificent as that Gallienus JA posted but here is an antelope of Philip I's officina marked series from the 1000th anniversary...
If anyone is interested in Byzantine coins there is not only the obvious Sear book on Byzantine but one odd little book that many might overlook...
Overall we find the mints added little things like dots or changed from a crescent to a star when they wanted to separate an issue from the one...
No, we already have been there (Indian but East Indian not Aztec). [ATTACH]
I like it but suggest you play around with the light angle raising, lowering, bouncing off a white card or the ceiling and compare all of your...
Catalogs do not care about green stuff but they loooooove dots.
Many coins of Magnentius appear to be barbarous copies but it is not always obvious to me where the line between the worst style of the official...
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/historia/coins/imit/r23771i.htm I recall seeing a bunch of this group a few years back and most were pretty...
If you treated this coin with Verdigone, would it then have a texture like mine below or would it be smooth like the cheek is now? [ATTACH] As...
The question I see is whether you consider the coin 'as is' welcome in your collection or whether you would risk it in the hope of removing the...
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When I first started my website, I got inquiries as to my qualifications to post such scholarly material and wanting to know what degrees...
I see no problem with the Nikon L840 BUT it bothers me that none of the camera review sites bother mentioning the one feature that makes a...
Black construction paper works. A tin can with both ends removed and spray painted black works. A shampoo bottle made of black plastic works....
Still we see that they do not care about the coins as objects themselves but only to date the pieces of broken pottery found with the coins. The...
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