I'll take a worn honest coin over a smoothed and/or tooled EF any day!
I try to post all my new acquisitions after they are in hand here on CT. I debated about doing so with this one because there really isn't...
Congrats on the nice pick-up! And speaking to the rarity of this variant, your coin is a double die match with my example. [ATTACH] Curiously,...
Ah, but is a slabbed coin ever truly 'in hand'? :angelic: Great piece nonetheless.
You should. There are a lot of decently priced coins there.
Vespasian was very fond of reviving coin types from earlier eras. My latest arrival is a good example of such, nothing fancy, just a well worn...
I agree, Marc's store is an excellent place to shop, as is Forvm Ancient Coins. In the Vcoins shopping mall you can search by price point dozens...
Are you collecting from a historical perspective? If so, what era(s) are you interested in?
Congrats @TIF! A splendid example! I really liked the side view too.
Well done Jay! Refreshing to see a non-Minerva Domitian denarius. :p Here's a Secular Games type I like. [ATTACH]Domitian AR Denarius, 3.27g...
My newest addition is a perfect compliment to Titus' posthumous reputation. Aequitas! It was a favourite type for both himself and Vespasian....
You asked for it. LOL [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I choose these eight to sort of showcase how the type...
Considering the ancient coin forums haven't been flooded with similar examples of this occurring, I'm assuming it's a fluke?
Really? I always thought cleaning only involved removing any dirt, debris, etc., that wasn't part of the coin's original surfaces. And tooling and...
I wrote a long explanation of why slabbing is frowned upon by ancient coin collectors, but this is more eloquently stated than anything I wrote!
I would never knowingly purchase a tooled or smoothed coin, and I believe most ancient coin collectors (if not all) agree. Cleaning encrustations...
I tend to side with the Judaea Capta argument for your piece (although normally I'm sceptical of most Victory types categorised as such). What...
Nice! I love the animal reverses!
I totally agree! I always try and obtain a hardback edition of any book when possible, especially a reference I'll be consulting frequently!...
I was really excited to finally get a decent example of this tiny bronze. A coin that is normally overlooked by collectors as part of the Judaea...
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