I'd say medieval but I do not recognize the type.
Perhaps some will recall that I gather these. I'm missing officina I from the Apollo and two (E and Z) from the Victory/Zeus but have not been...
One of the fun parts of being retired is not having to go places when common sense says not to. To me, this includes anywhere north of the Mason...
The new photos make me believe that the softness is photographic rather than on the coin. I might try manual focus to see if I could get a...
Am I understand correctly that you are not changing focus but changing light direction and using the software to combine the areas with greatest...
These are the coins I consider appealing for the amount of enjoyment they bring for each dollar spent. Much of my collection is in the category....
Please include illustrations of the need for focus stacking on a coin of relatively low relief shot flat. It is a great tool for angled...
It is the mintmark of the uncertain Asian mint. Some say Ephesus. I tend not to be quick to accept that since there are also coins with EPE...
Asia mint denarius with annulet mark on obverse under neck. [ATTACH]
This is Julia Domna as shown after the death of Septimius. My favorite is the Vitellius.
[ATTACH] Yes Athens had a drachm and many, like mine, are centered poorly. I imagine they circulated a lot more than the tets. I have had this...
Septimius Severus IMP VII reverse Minerva standing TRP III Rome mint. As far as strike goes this is better than most which tend to be off center...
The Cyzicus mintmark is SMKS for sacra moneta Kyzikos 6 (Greek numeral for the workshop 1-6 or A-S). The Philip is Emmett 3480. I'm not...
Nice group! The hemiobol would be my favorite if you showed the obverse (many of these are bad). The Messana is nice on both sides and many of...
All look like coins I would have bought at some point and eight strike me as something I would buy today. That is as good a percentage as I do...
Magnificent! If it were commonly available, half the size and twice as worn, I'd feel I really needed one of these. As it is, it is beyond a...
2, 10, 4 are my favorites. As on my list of ten, I'll bet you will be surprised at the variety of opinions we have.
You know I like the TRP and the Domna.
Now that I know the post office has finished with me for the year, I'll show my top ten. Overall I am less thrilled than in many years but that...
http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/byzantine-coins-become-cup-shaped/ This is the best summary I have seen but it still ends with a lot of...
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