Nice double struck, Eric. I think this type is also called a Saddle strike, or Mickey Mouse strike.
Great information as always, RC. My Faustina II coins only have Fecunditas on the reverse. Interesting to see three children reverse design. I...
I think these are Scythian arrowheads instead of spear points. Maybe unsharpened versions are used as proto-money.
Thanks for the article link, Donna. It is a nice read. I have one coin with centaur. [ATTACH] Kings of Bithynia, Prusias II (182-149 BC). Æ...
Nice coin. :)
Great pickups, Donna. I especially like your Faustina Junior sestertius. The reverse has very nice contrast. Seeing your 4 children reverse...
Thanks for showing the British Museum example, RC. Mine doesn't show much details on the globe as well. Good to know what a full design looks...
Thanks for sharing. Interesting info as well. :)
Very nice pickup! :)
The coin itself is quite nice. However, at that hammer price range, one can get an MS-grade example, without graffiti. The Paramount Collection...
That is surely a crazy price for a relatively common AU with graffiti. Well, I guess bidders are going after the "Paramount Collection" name.
Nice selection. Thanks for sharing. I especially like your Lydia stater and Attica classical owl. :)
Congrats on your 25,000. Such a large size broadstruck. Beautiful. :)
The price range is generally beyond my budget in this auction. However, a number of coins I kept track of (just for curiosity) haven't yet reached...
Nice writeup, RC. Great info, and cool coin photos. :) Severian: [ATTACH] Otacilia Severa: [ATTACH] Faustina Junior: [ATTACH]
Nice coin, Paddy. :)
Interesting coin and nice writeup, RC. Here is my only Faustina Junior with stephane. [ATTACH] I recalled seeing a Roman coin, possibly from...
Great coin. I still remember how amazed I was when I first held a Sestertius on hand. Way bigger in size and thicker than a denarius. :) I think...
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Looks like a die break to me. It is interesting to keep, but does not worth much. Probably just a few dollars.
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