I'm a member of the ANA and ANS. I found the exact opposite - The Numismatist had too narrow a view for me. But now, you can opt for a more...
Its a moot point. I've ordered a copy of Carson's 1958 article on the Geneva based forgeries of this coin. The photo is adequate for a die match....
It ends in different times in different places. In Gaul, once Greek denominations like the obol and stater were changed out for Roman ones like...
Please start a new thread. This thread is about a completely different coin.
No, its genuine. The portrait style is just a little different.
The IOVI CONS type was only used by Constantine and his contemporaries. This coin is RIC VII Alexandria 19. BUT, as a multi-thousand dollar coin,...
Second is an English sixpence of Queen Elizabeth, ref Spink 2578.
It practically already has. If you ask me (and this is merely an opinion), the only reason cash still exists is for illicit transactions.
Restrikes are not uncommon in early 20th century European gold. They're not counterfeits, just genuine coins that are backdated. Think of the...
A well centered antoninianus of Tetricus I in good grade and fine style. I have never seen one that is nice enough, anywhere for any price. His...
Not weird, just stupid.
Very good! I thought you may have been describing a Constantinian coin. Check the legends on it though. At the bottom of the reverse is the...
We're going to need a picture, diameter in millimeters, and weight in grams if we're going to ID it.
Gao - you are infinitely more patient than I.
The Crusaders did capture and occupy Constantinople for a number of years, but the coinage and history of the Byzantine (Romaion) Empire is...
Someone please clarify this gentleman. I fear that if I attempt to do so, I will sound less than welcoming.
Ptolemy II or another similar Ptolemaic Egyptian king. For precise attribution, we need the weight in grams and diameter in millimeters.
Very good thread, I think most people have a very deeply ingrained opinion on this that they have never really thought through properly. Another...
I just got back today. I worked the lot viewing for the Triton auctions and spent yesterday and today behind the CNG table. I probably saw you...
You are wrong. This is an idiotic argument based on an incredibly deluded interpretation.
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