These things are not rare. They must have made millions of them every week.
Neither. It is the god Eros on a coin of Antiochos VII. The tip is the worn region left of the shoulder which would be a wing with more detail....
That may be true but we also see examples of coins (the exact specimen) that have sold at auction (according to listings like acsearch) but we...
While Galerius was in power for many years, only the first four were before the reform that ended the separate Alexandrian coinage. His coins may...
Lets read: Autocrator (in Latin this would be Imperator) Caesar Nerva Trajanos Augustus Germanicus Dacius (defeater of the Germans and Dacians) /...
I have to disagree with one letter here. The reverse "IC" is "IE". AllE's on the coin are rounded forms. This one is a Greek numeral for 5...
Once upon a time auctions were held and buyers were charged what they bid plus postage. Consignors then were paid a percentage of that...
For comparison, this is what was being copied. If we photographed them together this 4.5g one would seem huge but some of the earlier barbarous...
I don't have this one but tey come with a variety of portrait styles for the young Caesar. Most, including both of mine, abbreviate...
I don't know 'completists'; I know several 'students'. Way before you get most specialties anywhere near 'complete' you realize that there are...
One of the things you learn about collecting ancients after a while is more about you than it is about the coins. Fakes exist. If you believe...
Gobl catalog numbers go a bit over 1700 with sub letters dividing most into several parts so a 'complete' set would probably be between 5000 and...
One of the 'interesting' parts of Gallienus' coinage is that it spans many years, 8 mints and crossed over the line between sort of silver coins...
From what is online about him, I was not able to see that he has ancients. Yes? Similarly, Scotsman suggested above seems to be a modern dealer...
Lately I have been gathering more and more coins of Gallienus who has some interesting types. This one came today and made a point that makes me...
The problem I see with auctions is that you have to decide on what you are willing to pay and compete with others who have to decide what they are...
I also fear that any questions on precious metal coins has to address the difference in production numbers and survival numbers. How many silvers...
Note that its previous outing at the same house was as part of a bulk lot. I have to wonder if someone realized that the coin was better than...
In the US, En @EO would be read, 'under God'. Earlier European readings might be 'By the Grace of God'. Those who do not have a theta on their...
My prettiest Byzantine patina [ATTACH]
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