I should reply to this, since I think it does have a bearing on my conundrum. I do indeed collect the campgates by officina and even beyond. I...
When you visit Lech Stepniewski's site Not in RIC, you immediately become aware that there are a lot of things that slipped past Bruun and the...
Funny you should mention that, because I just did that recently. I'll show the coin of interest when the lot arrives and I can show an isolated...
For Roman Imperial (my mainstay) new acquisitions are placed in flips with ID details for coin and acquisition then into boxes arranged by...
It's not for nothing that I stick to silver. But in looking at the set of 4 pics Mike posted earlier today, in pics 2 and 4 there appears to be...
I saw that one in their sale and thought of you immediately (no resemblance to the effigy). Glad to see that you got it! Congrats!
Ah, sorry, I misunderstood what you were asking. You are correct that your coin is not RIC 1163(a)(a or b subtype) but is 1163(b) [i.e. without...
The RIC listing for 1163(a) comes in two flavors, one of which is common, one is scarce. The scarce listing is the one with the obverse type in...
Quite right. I have seen images of two examples of the "d" bust, but did observe that the list stops at type "c" for Mattingly and RIC. I agree...
Actually, the version with the dative ending is listed in BMCRE as #487, under the header "EXCEPTIONAL OBVERSE". I do not find a corresponding...
I don't see why you would conclude that 352 is to be identified with the coin described by Mattingly at *. His description of *, from Cohen, was...
That they are cultural artifacts I'm sure is not at question in your comment. The movement of coins across borders and between distinct culture...
I agree with much of this, particularly the hoopla over "repatriation." However, as was pointed out earlier in the thread, the value question...
Yesterday I retrieved a DHL package that was intercepted by US Customs on April 5 and finally released to me. On May 7 the agents submitted the...
For MM my money is on R✶T since the character in the middle is not as tall as either of the two on its right and left.
If Lanz does not offer a lifetime guarantee of authenticity, then for him the transaction is over when the coin is delivered. And if he says he...
I too like the looks of her long hair obverses: [ATTACH] and am particularly fond of her veiled portraits: [ATTACH] But I must admit that...
I'm confused. The OP referenced an article about the return of some coins to Greece earlier this month. Are you now saying that it has been in...
I'm having a similar problem with a group of coins I bought from an eBay seller in Great Britain who didn't want to complete the U.S. customs...
Actually, the coin's metal is the really essential relevant substance. When people gob on layers of artificial patina in orange, yellow, or...
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