I just won a different type of error-- a uniface error occurred because two flans stuck together during the minting process; which later separated...
a cautionary note-- whoever "cleaned" these coins actually stripped them; which should always be avoided.
I didn't look in Bastien either. The Maximianus error is not isolated to a single die either. I just saw another example from different dies.
and how many of them were ancient coin dealers? being in a slab does not help value...frequently they sell for less because of the slab. as far...
I enjoy finding errors as it breaks up the monotony of sorting through piles of coins (and helps keep you focused) and this week I have catalogued...
I would put this info-- Maximinus II A.D. 308- 309 Ӕ follis GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right. GENIO CAESARIS; Genius standing...
Take them out for photos.
It's always OK. There is no need to slab an ancient and if you like, you can always keep the label from the slab...I do.
it's Alexander the Great
centenionalis
Magnentius A.D. 350- 353 D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG; bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right, Γ behind. VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES; two Victories...
your mintmark is ANTΓ Γ is the third workshop out of a possible four-- A, B, Γ, Δ
There is no need to soak and especially no reason to use verdi-care
Not even a month is not a cause for concern. Customs sometimes holds packages for quite a while...depends on how busy they are. I have sent and...
The ram might be an allusion to the constellation Aries. See earlier Antioch coins, like this autonomous issue under Augustus with Zeus on obverse...
The owl countermark is Howgego 348. He gives no additional information other than Galatia:Koinon and cites five examples.
compare it with a genuine example...there are lots of differences. The letter forms are wrong, too thin compared to genuine. The engraving is...
No, it is a modern fake [ATTACH]
The mint workers were striking coins so quickly that they would not have even noticed.
I enjoy error coins and have a small collection of brockages. A brockage occurs when the coin gets stuck to the die and the next strike produces...
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