That's a very nice coin with an impressive provenance! Also, that was a shrewd purchase with the strong US dollar. Congrats!
The OP coin is very nice, and the NGC coins are super nice. but pricey. It's hard to determine the grade of the OP coin but it seems to have...
Olbia, cica 400-380 BC, AE cast 36 mm, sea eagle reverse. 20.1 grams. It looks as if he's clutching Moby Dick. [ATTACH] Next: How about a...
Thanks! I think that is the most plausible explanation, as these coins were widely copied/imitated. If I recall correctly that coin came from a...
Interesting. Could it be from Correggio? Here's another odd ball lion daalder, clearly an imitation, possibly Middle East, Indonesia, or some...
Ancients can be low weight for various reasons, but I think the weight of your tetradrachm is fine. There's some porosity and that probably...
My understanding is that PVC residue accumulates on coins in PVC flips, so they are in direct contact with the PVC plastic. I am not sure what...
That's a nice coin! I really like the strike. The obverse is super nice! There seem to be some deposits on the reverse, but I think the coin's...
Yes, definitely leave your coin as is. It has a really nice, even patina.
Justinian I, follis, Carthage (KAR) [ATTACH] Next: Your largest Byzantine bronze either by diameter or weight.
Severus Alexander, sestertius, Rome, circa 233 AD reverse with sol facing left. RIC535 16.31 grams [ATTACH] Next: Another coin of Severus...
This Syracuse tetradrachm of the Second Democracy (466-405 BC) arrived late last month, from CNG. I've been looking around for a Second...
Here's a tridrachm of Trajan, Cappadocia-Caesarea, 98-99 AD, with Zeus clasping a thunderbolt on the reverse. 9.9 grams [ATTACH] Next: Another...
I've never had the privilege visiting Hagia Sophia, having never visited Turkey. I would like to do so, if for no other reason than to pay my...
I found it at a CNG page: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=5292&lot=1202 That's a super rare coin! Congrats!
That's very interesting. I checked my Davenport reference and Hedel isn't included. I would be very interested in getting the coin's weight and...
I've had very positive experiences buying coins over many years through the sellers on MA Shops. They are mostly European, so there is currency...
Nothing of Carthage? How about another coin of Maximianus.
Very interesting! A first impression was that it is an imitative coin. The legends are not the standard type one encounters normally, but it...
For me, it is time management, or lack thereof. I've tried to split my time between the two forums, but with other things going on in my life it...
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