This is my only coin of Nerva. Nerva, tetradrachm, Antioch, year 1 (96/97 AD). Prieur 149 [ATTACH]
Yes, bronze disease can be very aggressive and sometime appear almost overnight. It is very distinctive, white to a very light green, and, above...
You might look into the Irish gunmoney, token coinage issued by James II during his unsuccessful attempt to reclaim the British crown in 1689-90....
That's a very interesting portrait of Philip III of Spain, without his pointy beard. Nice purchase! Here's another rendering. Italy Philip III,...
That's a beautiful medal! Here's an 8 escudos cob dated 1750. Lima, Ferdinand VI, 8 escudos, 1750 R. Purchased from Pat Johnson. Salvaged from...
Chile, Ferdinand VI, 8 escudos, Santiago mint, 1751 J. Salvaged from the Nuestra Senora de la Luz. KM 3. Purchased from Pat Johnson in May...
The Mexican "cap and rays" 8 reales have a long and storied history as the dominant trade coin in China and other parts of Asia, and for a period...
Basically, I think that a long soak in 100% acetone should remove all PVC residue. If there is still some remaining, perhaps a second soak is in...
Lima, 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1753 J. KM 55.1; Gilboy L-8-3. 26.90 grams [ATTACH] That's a very nice city view thaler of Zurich!
At this point I suggest leaving the coin alone and not take any further steps. Observe it over time. It should tone down. Don't rush the...
Here's a genuine example for comparison, Lima mint. Purchased from Freeman Craig around 1982. Lima, Philip V, 8 reales, [1]704 H. KM 34 26.9...
The Caligula AE as is a mainstay for most collections, being the most available type along with the quadrans for this emperor, but finding a nice...
Excellent examples posted! I don't collect gold coins on a systematic basis, but here are two solidi that are the best that I have. Honorius, AV...
Thanks! I actually have many other pillars and cobs, mostly 8 reales, that need photographing, an accumulation from over 30 years of collecting....
Are we still at 1756, a year that I remember fondly? Here's a pretty common date for Mexico, but in nice grade. Mexico, 8 reales, Ferdinand VI,...
Here's a fairly recently acquired (November 2023) Turkoman fals. Seljuqs of Rum, Sulayman II, AE fals, AH 592-600 (1196-1204). Mitchiner 964;...
Here's another site with screen shots of all the Roma Numismatics articles, including e-journal articles: https://roma-archive-unofficial.weebly.com/
I don't think these articles will be saved elsewhere online, so I downloaded some of them to my computer. They are in PDF format. There are...
I think the modeling on the obverse of B is better. It is also more of threequarters view, compared to the first coin, A. Artistically, B is...
That's a beautiful coin, Anthony. Congratulations on graduating! Which school?
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