The question arises just how much we should pay for an ordinary COS II coin compared to a Rome of equal condition and compared to a 'special' like...
There are still fake patinas after Holyland departed. I'm sure I have some but am not willing to clean every coin I have to be sure. The...
[ATTACH] I'm not sure what you were seeing as incuse letters but comparing to the above might make some of the remaining relief make more sense....
Kozecuss from Kyzikos?
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=29974.msg528599#msg528599 Making plaster casts is fun IMHO but requires a little practice...
This happens all the time. Languages use alphabets that include letters that are needed for their words. Greek has a K that sounds like our hard...
I like that one a lot.
The Domna Cybele type is available in several variations. I assume you mean the seated with lions type. Of course not refusing coins because...
Thanks, JA, I tended that way but see the roughness as the equalizer making them all look alike.
[ATTACH] Other than the horrid centering, this one is unusual in that it has no minor devices or letters to identify the issue. It is...
Another thing to remember for those just moving to ancients from moderns is that each die was an individual effort and not mechanically...
This thread has shown just how hard it is to find these centered. The CNG example is rather better than most (as we would expect). My first...
That strikes me as a very, very nice coin doubtlessly from the East. My problem comes with the rather large numbers of smaller, uglier owls we...
Yes, as Ides said, "Nothing about it (the style, the wear pattern, the legends, etc.) look like any other genuine Tiberius that I have ever seen."...
To me, a highlight of the eReader is Project Guttenburg which has free copies of 47000 out of copyright (pre 1923) books.
That was my thought when I bought this one which I believe to be the ugliest IICOS reverse woman (Julia Domna) 'left alive'. The double striking...
I do not believe it is ancient. Also, many fakes will not be magnetic so that only will work to show a coin is bad but does not mean it is good.
Are we supposed to show only our favorite 61 coins of the year? I'll hold off a couple weeks for the inevitable top ten of the year. That gives...
While I do like many of the coins, 'drive up' is the main reason I'll not be dropping in on Steve this month. It is a long way to the window from...
I would love to know what percentage of books printed survive 100 years and how many non-dealer owners, on average, they have. Similarly, I...
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