I just picked up two little (16mm) AE coins, both listed as Carthage MAA 15 type. But one of them has a horse style (and even the bust's hair a...
Great new ATG with hide-and-seek c/m! I'd say I'm convinced... It's probably a Claudius host coin. If you squint hard enough you can almost make...
There's the boiling water, aluminum foil, and baking soda method that might lighten it if used shortly.
Thanks, Ken!
I'm not familiar enough with the Akragas type to know the deception... Care to enlighten those of us not in the know?
[IMG] Severus Alexander, Ruled 222-235 AD AE Diassarion, Bithynia, Nicaea Obverse: [M AYP] CEYH AΛEΞAN[ΔPOC AY], Laureate head right. Reverse:...
I believe those are actually the fruit/berry/flowerbud(?) of the laurel wreath. Here is an example with them clearly visible. They appear at the...
Welcome back , Ray! So happy to see you! Sorry for not posting earlier (was a bit busy when you first started this thread :happy:). And 66...
Very nice! I've been in love, infatuated, or whatever term you prefer with this reverse type. I recently picked up a JD AE with this rev type and...
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I scrolled through my coins looking for what I think is a naturalistic portrait and I'm going to throw two out there... First is your namesake,...
They "would" (theoretically) heat water with the reflected sunlight to generate steam, it would become compressed if within a sealed container...
Quite interesting! Even if it didn't set flammable things ablaze, it could've been used to (temporarily) blind and widely disrupt attacks with the...
Very nice new Flavian AE, David! This one, my only imperial Domitian, is a dark green, pleasing in hand, but it fairly rough or patchy. [IMG]...
Would it be that, theoretically if the water didn't get physically disturbed, there might be an area of de-ionized water surrounding the coin...
[IMG] Vespasian, Ruled 69-79 AD AR Denarius, Struck in 76 AD, Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right. Reverse: COS...
Very nice, Snorlax! I assume it's a sestertius? [IMG] Philip II (as Caesar) under Philip I the Arab, Ruled 244-249 AD AE As, Struck 244-246 AD,...
[IMG] Carthaginian Sardinia AE Unit, 264-241 BC During First Punic War before Sardinian Revolt from Carthage Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit....
It looks like a catfish with the face "whiskers" hanging down, facing left.
I'm curious, Ricardo, if you have made progress with figuring out your coin?
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