I feel a sigh of disappointment whenever the subject of grades comes up. Not because the contributions are wrong, but because of where the...
"Perhaps we need a way of trading low end things" I recommend CoinTalk! https://www.cointalk.com/forums/for-sale/ If you have good photos (and...
The first Alexander has the tip of the nose off the flan. I find off-centering that cuts into the portrait disturbing and not worthy of a "5" when...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Manuel I, 1143-1180. Byzantine emperor. Tetarteron (a flat type, not the cup-shaped type). 21 mm. Large for type. Bust of St....
In 1955 C.H.V. Sutherland published a book, "Art in Coinage" of which the first half considers ancient coins. It does not discuss master ancient...
Mars was most often regarded as the god of war. On coins he is usually portrayed in military dress with a helmet, shield, and spear. Legends often...
The second quiz by TIF linked there was hard. There are some cities on the map that are very close together. One pair I got right, another I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] 18 Sept. 335 - summer 337 FL DELMATIVS NOB C GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS Two soldiers and one standard. SMANI Antioch mint. RIC 112....
As long as we are posting relatives of Constantine, we need to see a Delmatius: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 18 Sept. 335 - summer 337 FL DELMATIVS NOB C...
You can certainly form a fascinating collection of high-grade Roman coins at under $100 each. They won't be the most famous emperors (not Julius...
I just now added this rare Provincial coin to my site: Anonymous Roman Provincial of Smyrna, Ionia. c. 238-244 AD 25 mm. I think it is unlisted...
When you get a Carausius GGG you need Diocletian and Maximian too: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Carausius, 23 mm. Diocletian, 24-22 mm. Maximian,...
I have some high grade tetrarchal and Constantinian era (early 4th century AD) AE3 coins for sale here:...
Oh no! That could not get better by cleaning! Leave it alone!
I recommend the link (from above) about "Something does not add up."...
The Janus head/trophy coin (dated by Crawford to 119) is not associated with Marius. The timeline is wrong. It is associated with victories in...
Vespasian 69-79 AD. [ATTACH] pitch black, perfect style, casting seem all around, no sign of silver DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head...
paschka, I applaud your approach of buying coins that you value more than large auction houses do. There is a lot of attractive Greek copper that...
Greek copper coins in that condition are not worth much and not worth a lot of time attributing. Auction search engines (acsearch) find valuable...
The "S C" on the reverse of the Geta makes it base metal, not silver. What is its diameter? From its appearance alone it could be an as or a...
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