...you call that unfortunate! I think most here would really like some pictures of that hoard! Can you share?
Also, don’t clean the coin mechanically (if you are planning to clean the coin). The deposits are Horn silver, and I expect this to dissolve...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] ROMAN IMPERIAL, Valerianus I. Denomination: AR Antonianus, minted: Lugdunum, current France; 258-259 AD Obv: VALERIANVS P F AVG...
This was a very interesting and informative thread, until two ego's clashed. I've read the link posted before (http://tinyurl.com/j3qhh8d - in...
A friend and I were eyeballing a recent antiques auction. Included was a 'minting error antique coin', with a provenance of 1960-1980 and the name...
I feel alone with my sceatta-obsession. Yet I can't be the only one: prices are increasing every month and the number of bidders as well. Two...
could be a hemidrachm as well, eg. [ATTACH] I see Zeus to/r with standing figure. With some fantasy, also a spear slightly oblique as Athena is...
Hi @Vas. You asked your question in two threads separately - both very old threads. Also, based on the quality of your photo, the lack of any...
Thanks all for the interesting comments. I've decided to label it as "Celtic" for no particular reason other than that I need to label it with...
This coin, which was found near Amiens, France, is regarded by most auction houses as Celtic, but by others (Les bronzes de Germanus Indutilli L.,...
This coin just arrived today. Especially the reverse, featuring a wolf and a lizard, is interesting as it reminds me of the reverse of some...
This was actually one of my first ancients. Need to rephotograph it: [IMG] ZEUGITANA, Anonymous. Denomination: AE Trishekel , minted: Utica; ca....
I'm not sure, and perhaps a more Flavian-oriented CT member could chime in, but I believe this specific coin was minted just after the eruption of...
Half an Augustus is better than no Augustus - except when Augustus was cut of the coin: [ATTACH] ROMAN PROVINCIAL, Agrippa and Augustus....
I had this Hadrian AE diobol, but sold it to create budget for a new focus of collecting: [ATTACH] I believe it was relatively scarce.
Hadrian, uncleaned: [ATTACH] ... and cleaned: [ATTACH] ROMAN PROVINCIAL, Hadrianus. Denomination: AR Didrachm, minted: Caesarea, Cappadocia;...
... well, sceatta's come to mind: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm not very knowledgeable on this type of coin, but a quick search on Price P68 learns: http://numismatics.org/search/results?q=fulltext%3AP68+...
Yes, I noticed the similarities, which (if indeed three different coins) would be a clear indication of forgery. However, it was not clear for me...
Some nice wierdo's have been posted! Of course, the Celts had to say hello: [IMG] AE drachm, Danubian Kelts, "Kugelwange" type. 200-100 BC. Obv:...
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