There is no universal answer here. I got two coins in the mail today. Both were from different states over 2000 miles bought 8 days ago. I have...
You ask two questions. To 'look up' the simple book is Van Meter which I review in the book section of my website (very bottom of page):...
We have no idea what camera you have and what might cause the problem but many common cameras have a macro mode that requires you to set a button...
I don't want to spoil the fun of others making you do the ID work yourself and they gave you the right sites to do it so I'll just throw in a...
Gao is certainly right about the emperors here and the Diocletian is an antoninianus. I can't really read what is there but you can see something...
Sestertii of Galba are probably the peak of Roman Imperial coin manufacturer. Your Victory is an especially nice portrait. Thanks for sharing them.
Considering the going rate for genuine bimetallic medallions is more than most cars and some smaller houses, you can get a good sized stack of...
This point comes up regularly. I enjoy this pair of faulty sestertii of Julia Domna. One is worn but I love the style. One is less worn but...
The pressure of striking will cause metals to bond forming a region of alloy between them that will hold them together. It is possible that the...
Currently there is a thread on this board asking for folks to show off their gold. My gold doesn't fit in that group so I started a new thread....
While we always welcome new members, it is especially nice to have someone interested in Sassanian. Lately I have been getting interested in...
I don't have the slightest idea how most people post pictures here. In fact I don't want to since they look terrible at the size most come...
This thread brings up a good point about more than coins. Coin prices , especially ancient coin prices, always vary a lot for what seems to be...
Quote: too nice? This bothers me, too. Often people who are new to coins believe that anything actually that old has to look like trash while...
I have seen a lot worse coins sold for a lot more money. While I don't see it as the bargain of the century, the coin is nice enough to bring a...
I have no idea why. I discussed it a bit on my page on ugly coins but do not know anything certain: http://dougsmith.ancients.info/feac59ugl.html...
I'll stop short of saying how beautiful it is but it is an interesting coin and, compared to my Augustus below, at least nobody hammered a nail...
I suspect the areas in question are where heavier deposits were removed and the glossy areas are the more natural surface of the coin. Often...
I define modern as coins pressed or stamped on machines. Except for cast coins like Chinese cash, earlier coins were made by hitting dies with a...
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Cities/AmisosSamsun.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsun I learned something today: The Greeks used articles...
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