Not impossible. Very improbable and impractical. And $500 would be a bargain for some of the coins I'm thinking of. Uranius Antoninus, Dryantilla,...
Very. Very, very. Some emperors, usurpers in particular, issued only a handful of coins. Some emperors issued more, but are still expensive. But...
It is a bronze antoninianus minted in Rome in 263 AD, Reference: RIC Va Rome 259. Rated as Common. Obv legend: GALLIENVS AVG Rev legend: AEQIT AVG...
With that description, I'd sa $25, if you're feeling lucky.
Looks like it could be a fouree, a contemporary silver plated imitation, likely with a bronze core. Whats the weight on it?
Wonderful! Great piece!
Spock is partly right. And you've hit upon a major debate in archaeology. Its often better for the artifacts themselves to leave them in situ: the...
I voted corrosion. Modern agricultural chemicals wreak havoc on ancient coins still in the ground.
I really enjoy the Newfoundland coins. The 1919 C 10 cent is listed at $12 canadian in VF, 50 in EF in my 1998 Charlton guide.
These Pontic bronzes don't get all that much better. I'd say $15 is a fine price for it. Unless you wanted to find an earlier Gorgon. This is...
For shame, Eukratides, for shame!
Why? I'm curious.
I should probably add that its almost entirely different from detecting counterfeits in modern coins. There are no standard die diagnostic to...
The best way to recognize 90% of counterfeits is to look at the fabric of the coin. Know how surfaces can and should look, compared to the way...
Can't do that with presidential dollars. :D
I save them to give away to people starting to get interested in ancients. Spark the fire, if you will.
HA! Nice one.
:kewl:Tons of places, like your PM inbox.
You know spock, its traditional for kings to give donatives to their loving subjects. Particularly gold donatives. *cough cough*
Same.
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