The only cure is... More T-Bone! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks all! I'll try hand at cleaning the Axum coin with distilled water and brushing first - I'll keep you updated if I make progress! And I ran...
If Aphilas did mint bronze coins, I can't find any record of them online; only his gold and AR with gold inlay. Here is my coin compared to three...
On an unrelated note, some of the other coins from the lot, reinforcing that this may have been one of my best eBay purchases. Constantius II,...
Thanks for the suggestions. The type is, as far as I can tell, only known in silver. The only problem is, Axum coins are unique in that most of...
Lot arrived today - to say I'm pleased would be an understatement! Still working on all the ID's, but lots of really cool stuff ranging from...
A few points about these coins: 1) Dealers - especially those who mostly deal with overpriced 19th century US coins - will charge all sorts of...
It's modeled after a double denarius of Tetricus I, emperor of the "Gallic Empire" of modern day France and England from 271-274. Need better...
For a solidus, you can easily get one of the Theodosian dynasty or later for sometimes well under $1,000. I nabbed this Justinian solidus for...
Few people know I collect coins - an acquaintance of mine from elementary through high school got carted off to juvy when we were in the 11th...
You guys got it - the main draw of the lot was the little Axum coin near the center, although after a closer look, I think it might be worth more...
One of my favorite things about collecting ancients is that there are seemingly bargains to be had in every auction, and from time to time you...
These are some amazing first ancient coins! My first ancients were a group of about 15 low quality ancients that I paid way too much for because...
Looks to be Tetricus II, probably a barbarous copy
Great presentation! I had owned an example just like your Basel bracteate pfennig, but sold it some time ago to a member of another forum who...
Aurelian is fun to collect; even with my relatively narrow collecting focus, I couldn't choose just one! Early pre-reform ant, Rome mint, the...
Very nice coins! I have a Caracalla tetradrachm from Tyre, but somehow the pictures got missed when backing up to my new phone. I'll have to take...
Beautiful coin! Did Zeus-Ammon exist prior to the Macedonian conquest of Egypt though? I had always thought that the Greco-Egyptian deity was...
To the best of my knowledge, there is not an extant example of any ancient bronze coin that retains its original, unpatinated bronze surface -...
Nice assortment! I do have an "one each" assortment of Faustina II: As Pia Felix, while her father was still alive [ATTACH] As Augusta,...
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