I do not doubt that these did circulate in colonial/early Federal America. But I feel that I must question your interpretation of the...
Everyone is so interested in falling horsemen types lately, I looked through my collection. To my surprise, I only have one left! Although my...
Defining a set however you wish is definitely my favorite part of collecting ancient coins. If everyone collected that way, there would be a LOT...
Don't be surprised. Many collectors of ancient coins eschew the idea of collecting sets, and simply focus on collecting whatever interest them...
And you were using Strack, I suppose? (just a guess!)
You guys are so predictable :D [IMG] PB tessera of Egypt 21.3mm, 3.692g Hermes standing l., nude, pouring from a vessel in his r. hand for a lamb...
Its an epsilon
Yes, Constantine II. Struck in the mid-320's, based on the portrait style. But in the future, you might want to get a coin where you can actually...
You must also understand that no ancient collector WANTS to do this to his coins. This process is only for coins with a bad case of bronze...
Krispy - #2 up there was once in my collection, that's my attribution. :D This was my first - purchased 2005 in Stratford, UK. [IMG] Constantine...
That is a very clear write-up on what you must do if bronze disease develops on one of your coins. PS - They absolutely are collectors.
You're right, I do find this coin itself boring. What makes it interesting to me is your write-up and general passion for it.
Heh, I actually own a cameo. An extremely rare one, at that. [IMG] Baktrian Red glass cameo circa 185-180 BC Diademed, draped bust of Euthydemos...
One word of caution - try to avoid referring to Republican moneyer's in short hand, like in the title of the thread. There's just too many of...
Mike already added more info than I have the time (or patience!) to type. And good, accurate info at that. One more point of clarification - you...
Absolutely, but it much more commonly refers to the city, particularly the one in Egypt.
I thought cherubim were creatures surrounded by wings. Or was that seraphim? There are some Byzantine coins depicting this... [IMG] Also, by...
Why? The obverse has a helmeted head of Athena, not a theme widely seen in Alexandria. Unless you meant Athens? Astrid, can you get us a better...
I haven't posted something new here for a while. Forgive me! Its hard to talk coins after coming home from working with them all day. But...
A few dollars.
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