Finally got around to imaging a recent acquisition, a TRP IIII Maximinus sestertius, minted at Rome during the first few months before he lost the...
I think it is a genuine ancient coin. What I find particularly concerning is that the silver not only seems too thick for the period, but it seems...
Thanks for your input. I do see what you're saying - this does appear to be RY11, not RY1. However, that still doesn't explain the lack of stars...
IMO, this doesn't look right for 4th century silvering - I wonder if some collector in this coin's relatively recent past decided to plate it with...
If there is one thing I have learned as a casual seller of ancient coins, it is always double check those attributions! Finally decided to sit...
These are fun coins, although I would shy from calling them rare - they show up fairly regularly in job lots of Asia Minor AR fractions. I'd also...
Great thread and coins all! @Curtisimo you are more patient than I! I do tend to hang on to coins that are either an unexpected rarity, or that I...
Nice coin! I love these medieval Europeans with (real or barbarous) Kufic legends in addition to Latin. I've put in bids for this type before,...
Nice coins! Mithradates II drachms would be a fun area for study, since there are so many variants in the legends, especially with minor...
Gordian I and II are tough ones... I don't envision myself snagging them until I get at least a couple more raises. I've only paid more than $250...
Thanks @Pellinore! My avatar comes near the beginning of the "curved head" type - my personal favorite series and IMO some of the most...
I collect Greek coins for the art [ATTACH] And the great rulers behind it [ATTACH] I collect Roman coins mainly for the portraiture, whether...
Nice scores! They usually have some great Greek material, but it also rarely goes cheap! Some of my favorite coins were CNG wins. Probably my top...
1.2.1 - Early type with full attendant body In my mind, there is little question that these are a continuation of the preceding series 1.1. They...
Following the enigmatic first series comes this series of increasingly Indianized coins. These are traditionally attributed to the Chavadas (also...
From my experience with the Cyprus NFSL sellers (mainly ancientground AKA silverdenar), they will peddle mass amounts of stuff, about 60-75%...
One could argue that 450-550 is a good cutoff for most of the world. - Obviously, Rome fell and all of Western Europe was consumed by the...
For Europe, most consider Charlemagne to be the father of Medieval coinage, as his denarius/denier formed the basis of basically Europe's entire...
I love those little Miletos diobols. They are quite common; I wonder how many were originally made for so many of them to make their way to us,...
Those are two very nice coins! Hopefully the weight is a typeo and the drachm weighs 3.83g. Shapur I made, IMO, the most beautiful Sassanian...
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