Definitely Julio-Claudian. But without a read on the legends, I wouldn't venture a guess.
No, that's just mold. :D
What, you don't find these in change? :goofer:
Almost... :o [IMG] Commodus bimetallic medallion, 189 AD I've been looking for a decent one for ages. I'll probably just end up buying Axumite...
I got a package today with one of these in it! Thank you so much! The calligraphy is absolutely gorgeous.
Ah, so you have come into the realm of Imperial portraiture. I should give a warning to everyone - it takes a good deal of connoisseurship to...
Very good write up! Let me share my spade with you [IMG] State of Zhao, Lin mint 350-250 BC AE Spade money – 27mm x 45mm Hartill 3.331 Ex C. B....
[IMG] Celtic Gaul - The Remi EL 1/4 stater - 1.48 g, 11mm c. 100 BC Celticized head Celtic horse galloping r. Castelin 516 var. [IMG] Constantius...
Honestly, I could not care less that coins are a good or a bad investment. I don't collect artificial designations on pieces of plastic, I collect...
The second one is a Roman coin of the emperor Hadrian. Please provide the size in millimeters and the weight in grams.
If imaging each coin doesn't fit your business model, then so be it. Lots of dealers solve this by only selling higher-end coins anyway. Its the...
Its a modern fantasy piece. The obverse is based off tetradrachms of the Thracian king Lysimachos, the reverse off Syracusan dekadrachms. A hint...
The coinage of Lakedaimon (Sparta) is not at all cheap. And it wasn't made during the heyday of the city, only in the 2nd century BC. Here's a...
Your coin is genuine, and a good example at that. While De Orc has access to the best junk boxes in the greater London area, we all don't have...
No sense crying over damaged wheats. Especially from the 50's!
Honestly, I'd just leave it the way it is. If you were to clean it, practice (for about a year) on more expendable coins. I can't really tell from...
Gorgeous even patina on the 1801. I don't really see any corrosion on it. The others are a bit rougher.
Interesting read. But would the thread really be complete without a pic of the coins? [IMG] Japan Kuan Ei type 1 cash, 1626-1859 AD Hartill 25.51
Its been pointed out that these are all modern constructs. But no one carried it to its logical conclusion - there ARE no sharp boundaries. No one...
You're naming cities, not provinces. Also take into account that provinces changed. I can't seem to find a good list at the moment, I'll get back...
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