Your slab cracking method is, shall we say, less messy than mine! I just use a hammer and flathead screw driver on a hard surface. A very primal...
In hand there are no surface issues that would warrant a 3. I even revisited NGC's guidelines and see no reason why this coin received such a low...
I couldn't pass up this beautiful cistophorus. Unfortunately, it was entombed in a plastic prison. [ATTACH] To quote the eminent classicist Mary...
Congrats @Nemo! A very interesting piece to be sure!
Huey Lewis and the News are certainly the epitome of 80s cheese. Rolling Stone magazine once called Sports the Mount Everest of cheese. My pick...
You have been adding some neat tets lately!
Impressively beautiful! It's hard to believe that piece once circulated as currency. Congrats!
Nice tet @Mat! The banker's mark adds character.
And another worn rarity. I'd rather have a coin like that than an EF common type.
Just like my OP coin, probably not even worth slabbing. In other words, a perfect coin for a specialist.
Amazing coin!
It took over 3 weeks for my latest coin to arrive from Europe. The tracking never updated so I was completely in the dark about its whereabouts....
This fascinating Maia reverse type struck for Domitian is, as far as I know, unique to him. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius, 3.06g Rome Mint,...
Mattingly in BMCRE II describes it as a 'rough cloak', perhaps made of wool.
This odd reverse type was only struck under Vespasian for himself and Titus as Caesar. [ATTACH]Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.19g Rome mint, 77-78 AD...
Congratulations @ancient coin hunter! I joined CT in 2007, but apparently it took another 6 years for me to post something. Scroll about half way...
Excellent write-up Martin! Here is the Flavian equivalent of the type. The 'common' version. [ATTACH] Titus AR Denarius, 3.46g Rome mint, 80 AD...
Nice rarity!
Happy Birthday Doug! Nice to hear you got a neat Septimius denarius to help celebrate the day.
I can certainly see why that coin enticed you away from your chosen niches. Remarkable piece!
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