Interesting discussion. In the case of the crusty Faustina I posted, removing all the crud that has adhered to the original surface, and stopping...
This is an interesting discussion, if a bit out of my league. It wasn't until late 2016 that I began collecting ancient bronze coins, and since...
Great write-up. The "balls of yarn" theory is both compelling and convincing.
Anything gold, Augustus and authentic is money. That's a beauty (if authentic - this kind of coin is far outside my personal experience).
Those are some really beautiful coins. If you're going to bust your budget, you should bust it on the good stuff! That Nerva has my favorite...
Nice coins everybody. It's only since joining coin talk 2 years ago that I have come to appreciate the Gallienus era. Lots to choose from and...
Interesting. This seems to be in accordance with the Dandrow article I linked:...
Good deal! I really like those, especially that Phocas.
You are correct, that gamma is missing - I am assuming from a poor strike, or I have some sort of a counterfeit. I bought it from an undescribed...
They look pretty good so far. Good luck!
How about a two-fer? Galba countermarked (in Greek) on a Nero AE: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Nero / Galba Æ As (63 A.D.; c/m 69 A.D.) NERO CLAVDIVS...
Nice coins. This isn't so nice - I found a Perdikkas III AE in my local dealer's junk box - it is a bit cruddy, but my only "early" Macedonian...
Only a countermark fanatic could love something this ugly. One of my favorites of the year so far - Heraclius countermark for Sicily. One of my...
Interesting variety - sorry I can't help. I do have one of the more common types, with just the eagle (but head right, not left like the OP). In...
Nice one! Just my opinion, but I think these c. 67 B.C. later issues have a somewhat finer style to them - the 90 B.C. Social War issue was so...
I'm digging up Bing's old post on Caracalla from Carrhae because I just got two new ones. While re-researching these, I came across a very...
Way back in 1989, I bought what I thought was one of the Piso Frugi 90 B.C. horseman issues - like the OP and others posted here. The seller was...
I "accidentally" bought one of these. Mine is definitely a fake - not as expertly aged as the OP, but it looked really good in an off-focus eBay...
Interesting variety, sorry I can't shed any light on it. After checking my mottled toning example, I'm sorry to report it is the common "PRINC"...
At $18 per coin, this is a pretty great deal, I think. I know I'd be happy with them. Lots really appeal to me - but I am sort of a quantity...
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