Hmmm... I hadn't thought of that but that certainly could explain it! It has signs of clipping now that I'm looking for it... Straight/Angled...
I've got a fair amount of Judaean coins (Prutah/Leptons) from purchased lots I'd like to sell, as it's not my current collecting interest. I've...
Here's a freshly-taken photo of my coin. [ATTACH] 24x27mm, 7.3g Looking at the diameter of the dotted surround, I think its meant to be on a...
That makes sense. Thanks for the perspective!
Curious what's the size and weight of yours? I just picked up a similar one but it is relatively light at just over 7g (and 25-26mm) and with...
Thanks, you two! Jay, I really like that patina on your coin too!! Warm and dark chocolate brown?
When I saw this, I thought it was really pretty cool, plus the obverse is in nicer condition than my current one and it's right in my current...
You could use the list from Wildwinds that was used in the recent thread:...
Rely on those (smart people) that have gone before (and use their research)... Meaning using references and the corresponding dates in places like...
Check, check, and check! Nice, Ken! Thank you!
And #9, 28.5mm, 16.1g: [ATTACH] Could this be a laureate bust of Hadrian? There's a Λ before the bust and on reverse a female seated left, with...
Here is #2, 21.5mm x 22.5mm, 7.3g [ATTACH] And #24, 23mm x 24mm,11.4g [ATTACH] Both very similar with an Aurelius-esque bust on obverse and...
Thank you! The dots had reminded me of the grove but it seemed very round versus the more straight ones I've seen in my minimal experience. Yea, I...
This is an interesting post @Ryro as this is an area I don't know much about. But I enjoyed the ebb and flow of it and the emotional charge. I...
Very useful, @Theodosius!! I've read about this process a few times over the past year, always feeling nervous and so uncertain about it with...
I'd like to know more about #15... Is it Alexandrian with a canopus on reverse? Or is that a tureted head right? Is that an L/Є in the right...
I went ahead and explored and ID'd coin #22 (cuz it has such a pretty patina!): [ATTACH] Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare Trajan,...
Yes, Alexandrian... #3 was part of the 3-pack photo of condemned coins above (the left one). Here's #1, 35mm, 23.2g: [ATTACH] Antoninus Pius, AE...
Thank you both! I'm calling shenanigans on these 5 machine-edged, funky-lookin' tets and reached out to the seller about them this morning and...
Any with machined edges? I'll take a peek too.. Edit: here are some that are larger flan with more-liney-less-dottie worn borders (at least in...
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