I know I've shared one of my personally exciting purchases already, but I wanted to share some of the others that have recently made it into my...
I got about half right... Great quiz!!
The patina looks ok to me too, but I think it simply has a wax coating (like Ren wax) applied which often gives the sandy "patina" that look. A...
Beautiful example, @Marsman!!! Here's my similar contribution: [IMG] Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius who ruled AR Denarius, Struck under...
This is a type that's on my list (though, not really in the top 10), but if a nice, reasonable one jumped up, I'd snag it. Nice catch! I'm...
Thank you all for your support, well-wishing, and sharing of coins! As always, I'm completely green with envy over your 15-shekel! @Al Kowsky...
My first Carthaginian silver! I'd been looking slowly looking for the one that was within my budget, but still a nice looking coin. With the 1/4...
I see nice silver flow lines on the left side of obverse and the upper-right of the reverse. The coin on the left of the reverse looks a little...
Maybe similar to this one? [IMG] Latin Rulers of Constantinople, 1204-1261 AD BL Trachy (Photo shows reverse first) Obverse: Large module....
Happy Birthday, @Bing!!! That's a wonderful new coin!
I'm looking to part with a few pieces that are either a duplicate or don't really fit in focus of my collection. [IMG] Roman Republic Cornelius...
Very cool, historical coin there, @Orielensis!! And a very neat reverse!! I have a rough As from just before that time when Commodus was still a...
Nice! I got this MA sestertius about a week or so ago: [IMG] Marcus Aurelius, Ruled 161-180 AD AE Sestertius, Struck 168-169 AD, Rome Obverse:...
[IMG] Volusian, Ruled 251-253 AD AE Sestertius, Struck early 253 AD, Rome Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, bust of Volusian, laureate,...
Thanks, James!
Also, very similar to your first coin, James, but much more smoothly worn. [IMG] Divus Augustus, Restoration issue by Titus AE27 As, Rome Mint,...
Great info, James! I have one with Victory alighting that I saved from underneath some really hard crust (images further below are after about 75%...
[IMG] Syracuse, Sicily Hiketas II, Ruled 287-278 BC AE Litra, Struck circa 283-279 BC Obverse: [ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛANIOY], youthful laureate head of Zeus...
Arrived safely! I'm waiting to open it and am instead going to have my kids open it next weekend, as I think they'll really enjoy it! I'll post...
Very nice new Galb! I only have 1 and it's a provincial from Antioch: [IMG] Galba, Ruled Jun 8 68 AD-Jan 15, 69 AD AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint...
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