Rather than post separate pictures, I'll offer my Lions page: http://dougsmith.ancients.info/lion.html
Just to make it worse: As with other successful coinages, imitations appear especially on the fringes of the area served by the 'real' coinage....
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The original question was what to expect to be offered at a show. $75 may be a fair retail price to a beginner but would a dealer pay $75 for...
...and now a fair question: If something is "worth $75" but no one is willing actually to pay $75 what is it worth? Dealers have to consider how...
There are fakes of everything. I feel 99% certain I can spot fakes in certain specialities I collect but only 1% certain of other coins I'm only...
5.4g is heavier than any Gallienus I have seen. I wonder if it was overstruck on an older coin? The legend and style suggests to my guessing eye...
The question is whether a coin gains or loses value when overpackaged. If the holder came from a reputable numismatic source I'd say gained; if...
I missed something here. Did he say the coins were worth $75 or did he offer $75? I do believe that $75 is more than fair (to you) for the...
I once collected only Ancient Greek and Roman coins but started to be bothered by the meaningless borders between the periods so now I'll buy...
Some will disagree with my statement but I believe that rarity is much less a factor in ancient coins than in US. There are a million types of...
Christ folles or any facing portrait coins grade according to what facial features remain. This one is nice with both eyes but could be nicer...
Please let us know the result. In particular, I'd like to know if the buyer had several thousand other ancients or only a few.
A guess: Rome mint RIC 318 with a wreath mintmark between R and the workshop letter PBTQESZ (pick one) but this has a round top so it is not T or...
Antioch it is. You have clues. The other choice with the dots is Alexandria but they used the obverse legend with MAX for this issue and a bust...
ARAB ADIAB is not particularly rare but most are on small flans with partial legends. As these go, this one really is not bad. Perhaps it is...
Late Caracalla are often great portraits. I'll offer one with Pluto and Cerberus for show and tell. IMHO some of the wilder portraits are...
The new photos do nothing to change my estimate. The coins appear to be genuine and very ordinary. I would expect some dealers would simply pass...
I could only see one large photo but that Trajan is ordinary and unlikely to get any kind of offer from a dealer specializing in ancient coins....
I was under the opinion that hinged dies did not start until later (Gallic Empire period???). They certainly were not used at Emesa where...
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