I thought I saw "COMMOD" on that obverse legend. On the Ontario example I sent full attribution, but they didn't use any of it. I suppose it...
From the Art Institute of Chicago, close but no cigar:...
I can't do real auctions because I don't have the budget for them. It's pretty much all eBay for me. Although I never had a particular urge to...
Well, I'm note sure "clear" is quite what they are - the pellet on the left is fairly visible. The one on the right is somewhat obscured by a...
I am pretty sure mine has the dots (or pellets or whatever they are called). Again, the patina makes them hard to see (and photograph - they are...
Thank you for that information, catadc. I updated my attribution accordingly.
Another fine article, Jochen. I got this Commodus sestertius featuring Janus in a shrine - not the temple you show in the OP, I'm guessing....
Got an unidentified lot of four ancients from eBay yesterday, which I bid on because of the decanummium that didn't look too bad. I couldn't ID...
Lot of nice Gallienus coins on this post. Just yesterday I got a Gallienus from a lot via eBay. A SECVRIT PERPET (ha!) from Milan: [ATTACH]...
I just meant that Ryro had an example from the same place mine came from (eBay via CNG auction) - and that they ain't very pretty. But as...
Hurray! Maybe we can start the Vindex Space Filler Club.
Nice coin! I really like countermarks. Sometimes they can get "lost" in the design like this - can't help you with ID, sorry to say. It is...
Numbers 4 and 5 might be limes denarii. I recently got one from Severus Alexander that has that "look" to it - it might be a match for No. 4 (TRP...
I have a sestertius of this type that is way worse than Doug's. Despite everything, it is still one of my favorites. It was $15 from a European...
Amateur's opinions here - some of the later Roman Republican denarii run a little light, at least based on my small collection. A weight of 3.61...
Wow. What fun that will be...I don't know much about this kind of material, but a lot like that would sure inspire me to learn more. Sometimes...
Thanks for the input Rasiel. Doing a little more digging, I found David Atherton did a "dot" post a while back. He suspects they might function...
I've been working up attribution for a Domitian As I just obtained (time has been unkind to it). It appears to be a fairly common coin, but as I...
I'm just guessing here, but I wonder if ancient coin auctions at this level take on the characteristics of a fine art auction. An antoninianus...
I really like that countermark - I notice Commagene coins got countermarked a lot, even in the Provincial period. I'll keep my eyes peeled! As...
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