I think the point of the extreme is to make you think that you are getting back to "reasonable" at 10x the actual value. How many more 4.90 coins...
Nice coin you have there Martin. Nothing new or earthshaking here - just me catching up, I guess. I am behind the curve here inasmuch as I have...
Sorry for the delay, but Sundays are always busy for me. This is certainly true at Rome, but is there evidence of this distinction being...
Let's recap: Stylistically the reverse is of a type for Trier which is known for series one only, (i.e. without field marks) of variety B (spear...
Now that I can see some Rome pieces, the lettering problem seems simple. The TR in the exergue may be a transposed version of RT for the third...
I agree that the style of the reverse type figures is very similar to that in use at Trier, based on the examples you showed and one in my own...
What did you conclude was the "struck date" for this one? The CNG description given is specific in its details to RIC VIII 31 for Constantinople....
RIC VIII does not list any coins with the GE reverse later than 340 A.D. I did not recognize the reference to "Dave" given above, but can anyone...
I agree that the coin being referenced has an interesting look to it. But based on the scans (I have not seen the actual coin) there is no doubt...
Constantinople was dedicated as the new principle Imperial residence and seat of Government for the Roman Empire on May 11, 330. The city...
I'm totally impressed by what you have started to show of your 12 Caesars coinage, and intrigued by the possibilities of what is yet to come. I...
The Quick slabs might be useful for handing coins around in a presentation. I too will look into testing that. But I would not be inclined to...
The reaction described in the OP quote does describe the mechanism for bronze disease, but makes a faulty assumption about the bare hand handling...
I agree with the remark about condition. A quick search at the CNG site shows three pieces; a hemidrachm from the original period, a Paduan, and...
What a singularly interesting coin about which I know absolutely nothing. Presumably calling a wanted coin a "White Whale" is meant to recall the...
Ah, yes. Now I see it. Thanks for the clue. Boy, that one is SUBTLE!!
I must be blind, but I'm afraid to say I don't see doubling on either side of this coin. His right shoulder (our left) looks strange, but the...
Nice catch. The big ones can get pricey. Here's one of the quarter follis types for him. A lot less coin, in more ways than one: [ATTACH]...
The wild tresses of a Gorgon head may be bizarre but it is not an "elaborate" hair style. It has no styling of the hair at all. Think more in...
[ATTACH] PLAUTILLA AR Denarius; Rome OBVERSE: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right REVERSE: CONCORDIA, standing facing, head left, holding scepter...
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