I didn't know that these depicted Roman emperors as well. I've been waiting for an in with these... looks like I've got it!
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Great-looking set, and I agree about that Nerva!
People around here are helpful. I'm sure someone who knows more than I do will be able to help shortly.
The rule of thumb is to PM folks about current auction listings. Once the auction is over, in-thread discussion is fine.
Was this beach in an old chest in your grandma's attic? Because THEN I would be suspicious.
I think Doug's point is that there's nothing NGC offers that one of the dealers mentioned in this thread don't also provide, with the added bonus...
That Commodus is pretty sweet. Definitely worth $25. Even worth the $25.66 it would be if you chalked up the fake as a total loss.
Well that's a darned cool thing to put on a coin.
Does it look like someone (whether the original celator or a much-later engraver I don't know) has carved a face into Trajan's shoulder on the...
It's Byzantine.. but as rough as that obverse is I can't say anything more specific..
Looks like an upgrade to me. The off-centeredness leaves the most interesting parts on-flan, and so just gives your coin the hand-made charm that...
Here's the thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/this-coin-should-put-the-misaligned-pincer-tongs-theory-to-rest.299064/#post-2785040 And...
There was a recent thread in which someone with a metallurgical background explained that it wouldn't have been practical to heat silver or bronze...
Methinks the end of your post solves the mystery at the beginning of your post.
Yes it was a lot of fun!
My guess is a barbarous FEL TEMPS.. interesting the legend is in Greek.
That's a beautifully cleaned coin.
That' portrait's got some heavy features. I love it!
While you wait you should check out Vcoins and see some of what else is out there. It's still too early to tell, but you're showing early signs...
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