That is the point. Ancient Joe prefers a perfect coin. 99.9% of all ancient coins were not up to his standards when they fell from the dies....
I'd equate this to the realization that some Lincoln cents are worth only $.01. I am amazed at how some US collectors can see a value difference...
My imagination pareidolizes Sirmium mint, 1st workshop. (Take that Dr. Goodword!)
RIC lists the Honorius as C. I assume you disagree with that rating. I would buy either or both coins at my price but your comment of having...
Cherrypicking is finding a dealer selling bulk coins at 10 cents if he picks them or $1 if you pick them and feeling like $1 is by far the better...
Middle period is an unusual place to start Byzantine because so many of the coins are crude and hard to read. Most of us start with the big M...
Mine are four low quality versions which doubtlessly sold for less combined than your one excellent specimen. It is a choice we all make. I keep...
Now that you have such a nice example of the adult rider version, you might want to look for some of the other versions. Young rider, shield,...
Probably but I don't know the Latin for 'Meh'. Running out of room or letters scrunched into the bust are not all that rare. Omitted letters...
Getting back to the original subject: Everyone should know that I am not adverse to low end coins when there is a reason and certainly own 2000...
An interesting variety of phoenix variations (note how I avoided using the plural phoenices) exists with globe or pyre as well as tall and short...
I doubt it. Where are the archaics, squiggles and downright oddball letters? Forvm has quite a nice clickable set of letters that enable posters...
100 times more. With the exception of his involvement in slabbing ancients, I have great respect for Mr. Vagi. If there exists a genuine NGC...
If this were NGC, I would easily pay the price but David Vagi would outbid me. That should be a clue but if you need more look here:...
...I'm too cheap to pay $99 for it. Now that the sale is over can anyone tell me why I thought the ICG slabbed coin was 'special'? In this case,...
[ATTACH] Diocaesarea, Cilicia, issued this unusual AE28 in the name of Annia Faustina but the honored lady is the one we know as Faustina II....
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The officina on the last coin is clear. I just comes before the city rather than after. BSIS is 2nd shop at Siscia.
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