The coin is indeed a Huo Quan of Wang Mang. To answer your questions we have to go start at the beginning. Chinese coins are based on smaller...
The 64% from the PAS finds does indeed seem to be a special UK case. In Colchester Archaeological Report #4, Michael Hammerson claims that 67% of...
Off to bed so I have no time for a long post. But I just wanted to say I am sorry for your loss and give you my condolences. Pets like the...
Ominus1, I don't want to sound, well, ominus, but your Theo I GR shows some worrying signs of possibly being a modern copy - at least in the...
It all depends on what you want to do with your resource. Identify your coin or understand your coin. There is a difference. Sear is a good...
Nice coins Hamilcar. That second is clearly an unofficial copy despite the beautiful portrait. The reverse legend ends in AVG E CIIE, even if we...
The coinage of Magnentius and Decentius is fascinating. A huge amount of variety jammed into a very brief period. For those interested, my...
Is that a Janus head on the bottom one? SC
Nice coins. I especially like the tetradrachm. The Tyche seated - Orontes swimming motif is common on Antioch bronzes. I didn't know it...
ambr0zie, There appears to be something very interesting going on in the left field of the reverse of your SIC RT coin. The photo shows two...
My wife has one of those small malachite cats. I have never seen another one! SC
I believe that they were sons of EIEIO. A farmer who started his own dynasty... SC
!!! OK, can't resist that temptation. I will put it on my list for next year. SC
Like zumbly I don't buy myself anything at Christmas and then I pretend it makes up for what I spent on my collection all year..... That said, I...
Bearing in mind the caveats about validating from photos: I also don't see obvious problems. I do see signs of de-lamination - the coins, or...
Merry Christmas to all. Our Dickens is the muppet one - it was the kids favorite, and we still watch even though they are grown. Despite the...
Prize for most alliterative title - a second helping of figgy pudding! And a lovely coin with beautiful "desert patina". SC
Interesting stuff. One challenge that we face is that there is a difference between an official name - what a coin was called by those making it...
Doug, There are two steps to the detailed identification of Chinese cash. Sorting by minor details - the flyspecks you speak of - has been...
Very nice coin. I love how it is rated "uncirculated". That's right, straight from the Roman mint to you! We at NGC have a special deal with...
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