That's a beautiful coin. Mine is not nearly as nice but I'm happy to have one. [ATTACH]
Incredible, this is why I love history and this forum. So much knowledge.
I don't have any Quinarius yet. They seem to usually be pretty worn. Yours is well preserved and attractive. According to The History and Coinage...
I guess if I have found an area of collecting that I really enjoy it's denarii of Octavian/Augustus. For some reason I keep buying them when I...
Those are interesting. I have a couple of similar looking AE's that I have had for close to 20 years but never made an attempt to ID them. This...
Nice one steve. I am very new to Greek coins and have everything to learn. Right now I am just buying a a couple of attractive and inexpensive...
Nice one RO. I have been looking for one of those but I keep buying other coins that distract me.
No im not sure at all. It was the sellers description. I will open the books when I get the coin and try to do a good attribution. It's only my...
I can't resist a pretty face. I thought this was an attractive well centered coin and had to have it. Istros, Trace AR diobol, - 500-400 BC...
Didn't he almost bankrupt Rome to rebuild homes and feed the people after the fire that destroyed most of the city? There was certainly much...
You are probably right. I plan to keep a close eye on my coins and if I see any more problems I Wil make the switch to paper envelopes. You are...
I remember in the old days when clear plastic flips were new I would get a green slime on both silver and copper US coins. I went back to the...
Gavin, I just put a couple of drops on a Q-Tip swab and gently applied it. i did a bit of gentle rubbing where it looked like a problem. It seems...
That's a nice looking coin with a great portrait. I love the expression on his face. He looks like he is constipated.
The green powdery residue seems to have come off with the Verdi-Care and a light rub with a cotton swab.
Yes, the color is pretty accurate.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed some new green color on the reverse of this coin. It has a powdery look and is just on the surface. I have had the...
Wow, that would be the last one I would guess. To me it shows how important the propaganda was in advertising the new emperor. He had to establish...
David, would you call the portrait more of a stylistic difference? Maybe from a Spanish mint or something?
This one has Vittellius (Vito) like features. I don't have it in hand yet but it's on the way. I bought it in celebration of getting RIC II part 1...
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