Here's my gallery of Seleukid bronzes. I really need to rephotograph these: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4084...
I've got the MFB sites: https://manfacedbulls.wordpress.com/ https://manfacedbullsar.wordpress.com/ https://manfacedbullsau.wordpress.com Plus...
Nicola Ignarra's De Palaestra Neapolitana, 1770 (I can't read it, but it means "On the Wrestling School in Naples"). He was first to advocate the...
Great coin. Verrrrrrrrrrry attractive.
Just to be clear, this coin is a slug, so it isn't as though I'm advocating he do this on a nice bronze coin. I'm sure a SBB leaves traces of its...
I think more water would be more harmful than the brass brush, but maybe not. I use the soft brass dremel tool tip but apply by hand, not with...
Happy belated birthday Alegandron.
Kevin's advice is good. Personally, I would just clear it out very thoroughly with a brass brush and see if it comes back, not washing it with DW...
Nice coin with good eye appeal, and that's what's most important IMO. This is exactly the grade of coin I'm looking for because I want a standard...
Hell yes! Here's another eagle! [ATTACH] Ptolemy III Euergetes, Egypt, AE 17, 3.00g, ca. 246-221 B.C. Obv: Zeus facing right within dotted...
Looks like a genuine, toned silver drachm to me. Style is fine.
Also, if you are interested in the mythology of Janus, I cannot recommend highly enough this article by Rabun Taylor. If you can't get access I...
I know RBW started to focus on Republican Provincials before he passed. I don't know if he made any headway on this type, but if he catalogued it...
Maybe it is just me, but the OP's Janus has a very Roman Republican look, whereas the others, like Ken's and most of the Calciati specimens, look...
Hoover entry: [ATTACH]
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Pages from Calciati CNS I, Panormos, that feature Janus: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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