Metal fatigue. After being subjected to high levels of stress in a repeated fashion over a long period of time, the metal will fracture. Try...
What is your process for determining that these are fake?
I bet the bezel was made of steel
That’s a KILLER mustache!
Morning in Rome. :) [ATTACH]
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My Elagabalus denarius, gifted to me from @Sallent [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And the ruins of a temple built by Elagabalus in Rome. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
That case looks spectacular!!! Such a creative idea! I have a few questions about it. The first row is: LEGIO II LEGIO III LEGIO IIII LEGIO IV...
I didn’t get a negative vibe from @medoraman ’s post. It just reaffirmed my need to trust my gut when it comes to these coins (the color does not...
The softness of the devices on the tet made me wonder as well. But it is also very worn, so I was unsure.
These popped up at an auction house I frequent, and I am wondering if they are authentic. They both look good to me, but I do not trust myself...
Yup! So I guess it is a practice at least 3000 years old.
At 116/5 BC, this is my oldest republican and my nearest coin to 146 BC. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I want to start getting more heavily into Roman...
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That is why so many of the bone cowries have a green hue to them. They were often buried with bronze items or in brinze vessels. And given the...
@Marshall
Oh my :eek:
Oh I was
Yours has problems, you say? At least you have the whole coin [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Zinc rot
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