http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/voc5.html Follis is really a modern term that means little more than coin but sometimes we see it used...
Definitely laurel. This is Oak on a sestertius: http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=201261 I do not get to see many coins of this bracket...
You are soooo lucky. As I remember I have a couple coins from trades with you that came from that shop so it might be my favorite storefront even...
medoraman hit it on the head. For a reason that I failed to understand 50 years ago you can buy one of the million existing examples of this coin...
Africa is a big place but this brings up the question as to whether the few African ancients are more easily found there than here. If you travel...
Ardatirion: Is LD's coin nicer than the plate coin on your link? A point: Diameter is nice but weight means more. It is possible that you will...
http://www.ptolemybronze.com/ They go down to 10mm at least. The site above should tell you more than you ever wanted to know.
The new photos make me more of the opinion that the coin is a modern cast replica/fake.
The photos don't inspire faith in the coin.
It is an interesting question what the value of any coin might be. Obviously many buyers don't care about or understand some factors that mean a...
How many of NGC slabs does David Vagi himself actually see as opposed to unnamed associates?
[ATTACH] This moneyer had a way with interesting historical pieces. A Roman maiden Tarpeia offered the Sabine attackers entry to the city in...
Distilled water? It does work faster than tap.
There was a legend above the elephant that would give better ID but the coin is Indian rather like mine below. Without the legend, I do not know...
Let it be understood that I never recommend uncleaned coins except for those interested in fun and education. Those interested in building a nice...
Generally the non-plastic coffin certificate of note is David Sear. I still think that a coin that nice needs to be exposed to the buyers that...
Note that last one appears to be a close match including the year 126. The reverse exergue has ET (year) followed by the Greek numeral for the...
This appears to be a too good to be true coin that presents me no problem. If it is real, I can't afford it; if not, I don't want it. The photo...
That may be why the postman brought me yet another Falling Horseman today. At $18 it was about average for my group but condition fans could...
This sestertius is poor style as well as low grade. [ATTACH] I wish I had a handle on the mints used to produce Claudius bronzes so I could...
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