Comparing the before and after photos, I wonder if some sort of chemical was used to remove some of the deposits, followed by tooling and...
I really like the contrasting green-blue patinas of the first two coins, against their silvered and billon surfaces. You can get some great...
I shipped a coin last year to the Netherlands. Tracking was smooth, but the coin was delayed in Netherlands Customs because I screwed up on the...
First, here's a coin that arrived today, part of my effort to replace coins that I sold a long time ago. This is a sestertius of Philip I, "The...
The abduction of Proserpina by Hades. Roman Republic, 44-36 BC L. Cestius and L. Munatius (duoviri) Æ30 of Henna, Sicily L MVNATIVS M CESTIVS,...
I agree that another coin emerging with a similar mark would strengthen the case that the OP coin is an imitation. But the study of die styles,...
That's a really beautiful, high grade imitation! Congratulations on the win! Actually, I think there are many collectors who collect these owl...
With each coin accompanied with a certificate of authenticity and provenance signed with the badger's paw print.
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