Having totally no experience with this coinage (and in general with this period), I recently bought this silver Douzain, which I identified as a...
Sulfur tends to do that. Earlier, I tried to repatinate a super shiny silver coin with elemental sulphur. I heated it in the oven, then forgot...
A very erudite and detailed post that gave me a bit more understanding of your fascination of this period. I've seen the coins - well, the photo's...
Are you looking for opinions or an echo of your opinion?
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Thanks all! I really enjoy this coin, and I must say, I like the photo as well. Zooming in, details become visible: [ATTACH] What do these stars...
This denarius was listed on a Dutch ebay-like site. The pictures were rather poor, and I absentmindedly placed a bid of €40 (~45 USD) on it, and...
Sodium thiosulphate. See my post history for a detailed guide.
Could you specify which Germanic tribes? [ATTACH] For example, this coin was minted by Western German tribes, and though scarce, are usually...
Thanks @Limes! I can imagine ... these Frisian imitations can be quite abstract. To help a bit: what you see is a bust, with a crown (dotted...
Yesterday, I received my 27th sceatta from DNW: an uncleaned series D bmc type 2c. It was misattributed as a bust to the right, which is...
I consider these portraits stunning: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
yeah ... taking here gnome for a walk: [ATTACH]
I'll drop my Philip. [ATTACH] ROMAN IMPERIAL, Philip I ('the Arab'). Denomination: AR Antonianus, minted: Rome, Italy; 244-247 AD Obv: IMP M IVL...
A few from my collection: [ATTACH] ANGLO-SAXON, Æthelred II. Denomination: AR Penny, minted: England, Winchester, Moneyer: Ælfsige; 978-1017 Obv:...
It's monday, and I've just received these four sceatta's: [ATTACH] Series E, Var G2(?) [ATTACH] Series E, VICO var 2 [ATTACH] Series E, VICO...
Two of the (many) aspects of coin collecting I enjoy are sceatta's, and cleaning encrusted silver coins. Today, I had the joy to combine both...
A bit mixed feelings - I believe this could have been cleaned with a long soak in distilled water, followed by brushing or light mechanical...
[IMG] INDIA, WESTERN KHSATRAPAS, Bhartdaman . Denomination: AR Drachm, minted: uncertain mint; 278-295 AD Obv: Head of Bhartdaman, legend around...
Fake indo-Greek coins
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