[IMG] Unfortunately, at $32500, its much too expensive for me.
Not too much, $5-$10 on a good day.
Emperor Maximian AE post-reform antoninianus, c. 293 AD mint: Cyzicus obv design: radiate, cuirassed bust of Emperor r. obv legend: IMP CM A...
I think this is an excellent example of the dangers of technical grading. (We hear so much about market grading, its nice to see the tables turned...
I've been trying to teach myself to identify Islamic coins. Here are the first fruits of my labor. The designs on some of these are rather...
[IMG] [IMG] Compare the portraits of the Rome mint (top) with the Viminacium mint (bottom). I'd say yours is from Rome.
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG Thats actually a pretty good idea. Good thinking!
Don't worry, its a tough one. If I'm reading my copy of RIC V correct, there are two entries that should match your coin. 140, the one I cited...
THe whole thing isn't mine, just the section with my coins. ... I should really clear that up in my signature.
Jeankay, what's making you think its from the Viminacium mint?
On the occasion of my 1,000th post here, I just wanted to thank everyone. You have all given me tons of help, not to mention chances to exercise...
The second is also a cast fake, it may be imitating a silver stater from Thurium, in Lucania in Sicily, c. 370 BC....
The first is a modern cast fake imitating a silver stater from Selge in Pisidia, c. 300-190 BC. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sg/sg5471.html
Thank you very much. :high5:
It doesn't look like any of the Nagas of Narwar coins on Zeno, if you ask me.
Maybe D B Cooper got out of the country? :D
I voted 'other' - artistic quality of the engraving. With what I collect, this varies much more on a coin to coin basis.
Wow! Nice find.
Yes, both Greek. Both are cast fakes, as well. I'll post attributions for them tommorow, when I get a chance.
I can kinda commiserate with the unskilled cherrypicker. Last summer I started collecting US-Philippine coins by variety, and would cherry pick...
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