@TIF : Love the Einstein pic and believe it or not I have a BS in Physics (a long time ago). I've noticed a lot of math type folks, including...
@TIF : By cleaning I mean I just straightened it up a bit to appease the wife. One day I'll start going through them, just not today ... or...
My desk before I cleaned it up last month. I think it was getting just a tad out of hand. [ATTACH]
Now that I think about it you have three similar pieces from Rome, perhaps all done by the same engraver, and all produced in far less quantities...
Not sure, but it does make sense. When I first saw them I thought it was kind of strange in that the closed door is not a very welcoming design,...
A while back I tried to gauge the rarity of these types using auction results and only found a couple of instances of these being sold. I figured...
I've always kept an eye out for interesting campgate types and to me there is none more interesting than the very scarce Rome mint closed door...
He actually doesn't say that they guarantee authenticity, just that some folks like the "added opinion on the authenticity". Weasel words if you...
You had to get me started on Val III bronzes. He did have some more traditional fine style reverses, and these came from the Cyzikus mint. Here's...
One of my favorite Emperors to collect. Mostly victory, votive and cross reverses but always with an odd style. Here's the two victories jointly...
@Mat : I knew I recognized that coin you posted from somewhere.
Here's SBC1905, a similar type Alexius I AR Histamenon to the one posted by @Quant.Geek but instead of a labarum they jointly hold a patriarchal...
You've got to be careful, more so than ever before. Incredibly it appears that faking tiny bronzes is not an easy task. The ones I've seen are...
These are certainly mint issues. A scarcer type but the cross reverse is a listed variety for Marcian. I've got a couple of these myself.
As long as we're on monograms check this out: [ATTACH] A Leo obverse with Marcian monogram (star above) reverse. Style, legend and monogram look...
VK: I promise I sold this before I knew you. Really. I swear.
Or a nut finds a nice Anthemius monogram once in a while.
I have two, but I am not proud of either. The one owned by @Valentinianus is about as good as it gets.
Ricardo! I didn't know this was you. Great to hear from you. It's been quite a while. And if you ever find another decent Odoacer please let me know.
It's an ae4 size at 10mm and it's not barbarous.
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