I don't believe it is an unintentional error by an engraver. IMHO, what you are seeing is die wear between the top of the 'P' and the dotted...
The die flaw where the dot runs into the 'P'?
I notice the nice portrait more than anything. The dates are fairly common. I'm stumped.
I agree with @IdesOfMarch01 points. The two things you really have to worry about with Judaea Capta sestertii are fakes and, if genuine, tooling....
Get well soon! [ATTACH]Domitian AR Denarius, 3.50g Rome mint, 82-83 AD RIC 145 (R). BMC 54. RSC 412. Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of...
When I see such a thread title from @TIF, I know I'm in for a treat. And this is no exception! Nice write-up and neat 'chicken and waffle' coin....
I've had plenty experience de-focusing - I know, it's hard to believe coming from a specialist! When I first started I only collected denarii of...
A broken Domitian quinarius. [ATTACH] Domitian as Caesar AR Quinarius (Broken), 1.04g Rome mint, 75 AD (Vespasian) RIC 791 (C). BMC 158. RSC...
Possibly struck with one eye on the sundial! o_O
Ah! I missed that one! Glad to see it went to a good home nonetheless.
Yes - style, fabric, and weight are correct for an official piece.
I placed a bid for this coin on a whim. The bidding started at € 25, surprisingly I won it for € 30. It has all the hallmarks of a coin struck...
Yes, stay safe Ken. No power in winter storms are no fun! Hopefully you won't have to put off your European trip.
Indeed an excellent portrait! Awesome coin.
USPS domestic First Class Mail has tracking for most services paired with it, signature delivery for example. That is why you can track it on your...
What I really like about this coin is that it proves how much a coin costs is not in direct relation to how interesting it is. This As probably...
Roughly the same size and weight as mine at 21mm, 6.57g.
Last year I acquired a Vespasian dupondius from a fascinating issue that ended up on my year end Top Ten List....
I watched The Last Kingdom last month and it inspired me to window shop English hammered pennies. What a fantastic series!
Apparently, in learned circles in the ancient world it was known the earth was round. Was this idea generally pervasive enough that a globe on a...
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