Wonderful posts!! But I'll refrain from posting another boar, lion and tunny example.
@rrdenarius.... Wonderful coins and a FANTASTIC overstrike!! I LOVE it!!!!
Thanks 'Z' for the correction and thanks all for the terrific posts!!!
WONDERFUL sestertii Doug!!!
Since I'm still replacing so many coins I once had, most that remained in my collection were single examples and predominantly silver.....so...
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Thanks, Steve...I do too:)
I guess both of these Seleucid Tets show show evidence of crystallization: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Congrats JA, It seems you had a wonderful time and a very productive outcome (excluding the traffic, of course:eek: ).
@brassnautilus Your example is wonderful....I just hope mine is legit, but it is 'guaranteed for eternity', so I can always contact Forvm again....
Hmmm, It's unfortunate that we have even a shred of doubt about a coins authenticity, but I don't suppose we can ever be 100% certain about a...
Point taken JA, but since this was offered from FORVM, I feel reasonably comfortable that it's genuine. The sellers photo is a bit poor, but they...
Actually, the coin was struck at the Mesambria (Nesebar Bulgaria) mint and has such a COOL looking Corinthian helmet that I couldn't resist going...
Wonderful posts!! @zumbly, I totally agree with you... My sole silvered reduced follis has the usual 'genio' reverse: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] But...
@John Anthony----The seller sent me a very poor copy of a photo-copy via e-bay message. As expected, it's a page from Mcalee's detailing her...
Thanks TIF !!!:rolleyes::)
Terrific coin---JA says it all for me.....Talk about 'looking better in hand'.
Opps...I forgot about my modest drachm (6.11 grams) of Larissa in Thessalia, 350-320 BC. That will have to do for me---until I'm announced as the...
I wonder if the 'cleaning' process peeled off some of the looser layers of patina---since I have a few coins with a touch of that 'flaw'...
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