Hi Donna First, I just want to mention that I am not an expert on counterstamps or countermarks. Actually, I am much closer to a "rank...
Thanks. Yes, there is a definite resemblance. I think your explanation is far more plausible. I will make a note.
I guess my favorite ancient, in terms of bright toning, at least in part, along with a pleasing design and strike, would be my Syracuse...
Nice coin! I'd wait and see if any green powdery growth occurs before applying the Ren Wax, just to be sure the coin is BD-free.
I love to collect coins with interesting countermarks. Not only are the countermarks often challenging to interrupt, they also provide...
I have three 80 drachmae of Cleopatra. Of the three, two had to be treated for bronze disease; this is the best example and came to me BD-free....
I am slowly getting around to photographing more coins, and today I finished taking images of my follis from the brief period of joint rule by...
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