Don't get the two coins mixed up! Happy Xmas to you and your fam, FF!
How rude of you to lead us on and not tell us until later... ;):woot:  (???)
Nice! My bet is there is a rectangle countermark with dolphin on the reverse? (can we see the reverse?) And I want to say that there is a 3rd cm...
That would be alright to use (within reason) on dirty and encrusted bronze coins, but not silver, no. I got a cheap toothbrush and cut the brush...
Merry Christmas to all of you! To me, you are each a gift!
Update on the Caligula Vesta As: Took out the coin, did some manual cleaning with mild results. Next I dug under the bathroom sink and did a...
In the notes in Gavin's post, it mentions "A lepton is usually about the same diameter as a pencil eraser." To illustrate that, here are the two...
From my conversations with @Deacon Ray, that first one I showed is "what many folks classify as textbook Widow's Mites (Jannaeus lepta) although...
Here's a variety, though they are mostly prutot, what is an actual "Widow's Mite" is a smaller subset. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Image 2 is "trying" to be Lucius Verus sestertius and image 1 is probably the "reverse". The bust style is all wrong (amongst other parts), and...
The silver denarius with the beard is Septimius Severus and the denarius with ANTONINVS is Elagabalus. Do you have the obverse of the bronze one?
Image 4/4 looks Sicilian Syracuse-esque.
*raises hand* :sorry::shy:
Cool idea, Curtis! Here we go... My First Ancient Coin [ATTACH] Maximianus, AE Follis Struck 302-303 AD, Thessalonica mint Obverse: IMP C • MA •...
Quick update on the Agrippa As: After a few days in DW, more brushing and a lil picking Thursday night (focusing on the top of the reverse), then...
What kind of brush did you use?
Swaa-weet coins, @ominus1 and others! Here's my architectural Antiochene T-bone. My D & E seem to be in a differing location than any of the other...
I've been able to find them in the results on vcoins when I search "Antioch Augustus" as they were minted during his reign. Most have Delta-M as...
I love your 1½ Shekels! I've recently picked up a shekel and two 3 shekels... It's a super interesting time historically!
That's an amazing card! Geesh!
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