$1-$2
I agree. There's a nice coin hiding under all that. If it were given a better job of cleaning, maybe some delicate smoothing of the red...
Medieval Germany is one of my weak spots. If the reverse were clearer, maybe...
I just got this one in the mail. I paid more than I have for ANY Chinese coin! (Only $30.00, lol) These are very tough, many many counterfeits....
If an ancient dealer has a pick bin (a much more polite way of saying it) it will be out. My favorite question to ask them is "What do you have...
What? Can't you read ancient Greek? Weak. :cool:
My attribution confirmed by the author himself! A great honor! :bow:
Do they do all types of coins, or only the ones they slab?
The only slab I trust is the one they'll put me on when I die. :rolleyes:
What more do you want to know? Given the bronze, poorly cast state of them, its likely that they were created for the tourist trade.
Very close, but this one is slightly different. Emperor Gao Zong, Qian Long reign, 1761-1767, Board of Revenue mint, West branch, Hartill 22.206
Not bad. But I personally prefer sifting through these in person and only picking out the best.
Good, then I was right and it is a sestertius. Use millimeters next time. ;)
Julia Mamea AE sestertius (I think, depends on the size), Rome mint IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA diademed, draped bust right FELICITAS AVG, SC Felicitas...
It seems that the problem here is you're trying to place a definite value on supply, when only a rough estimate is available.
These are counterfeits. Modern.
Except the legend clearly reads PIETAS PVBLICA. Its an ancient counterfeit.
Uniquely ugly.
Post 'em up! There's no emperor Xavier, so I'm curious. :rolleyes:
An ancient counterfeit of the type termed by Cohen "Cast in Gaul." Caracalla AE Sestertius, Cast in Gaul laureate head r. M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS...
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