I think that I found a similar example online. Caesarea Maritima mint, Provincial AS, 161-180 AD [ATTACH]
That second coin looks like a billon tetradrachm, probably from Antioch. If so it traveled a long way to Britain. Perhaps it belong to a Roman...
This provincial bronze (AE 22) arrived today from Israel. I think it is one of Marcus Aurelius' provincial coins, probably from Egypt. Here are...
Thanks. This is my entry into close-up photography, and I have little doubt that this pursuit will evolve. I think the Cannon is a good entry...
I just ordered this package. It includes macro lenses. Now, I'll need to remember which way to point the camera........
I just want to thank all of you for your recommendations. I do think that I will go in the digital camera direction. I've never felt the need...
Absolutely breathtaking.
She was also an able administrator, according to Robert Graves, indeed running and overseeing many state functions, especially budgetary, during...
Thank you for the reference. I bookmarked the page.
Agree. Those curly locks look like they belong to a young Marcus Aurelius. The reverse looks somewhat Egyptian.
We are complex creatures, to be sure, with motivations both selfish and altruistic. I don't see why it is not possible to pursue one's interests...
I just wondering if the ditiosulfatoargentate could have been removed by soaking the coin in distilled water, and then gently using a soft...
Here's an imitation drachm, possibly Arabian, that I purchased post-auction last year. Arabia(?), uncertain mint AR Drachm. Circa 4th-2nd century...
That's a nice addition to your library. Another useful reference is The Roman Emperors, by Michael Grant For historical fiction, I Claudius...
Fundamentally we are in a public health emergency worldwide. We need to be patient and considerate for the health and safety of others. Coins...
Say $500 max. Feasible?
Thanks. I bookmarked the thread. I think you're right. The obverse is really too nice for the coin to be an imitation, although some imitations...
Are there any recommendations for a good digital camera for photographing coins that is not too expensive? Thanks
Or perhaps pi-4? The central tendril is fairly long, longer than pi-3. However, the flan does not show signs of having been folded. Is that a...
The raised spots could be die rust. The flat areas of the coin are somewhat rough, but was probably the original surface of the flan before...
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