I just won a lot of 32 Greek AEs, loose, all without any ID. I am in the process of IDing them, and I have to admit that I'm getting addicted....
It's not so much the fault of the article as of the person they quoted. By exaggerating the artistry and condition of the coin, he was actually...
Ture. But in fairness, it should be pointed out that the entire corpus was written over about a 100-year period by many different authors. Also,...
The VO/TIS/XX signifies Constantine's taking of vows to faithfully serves the empire for another 5 years. During this time, emperors took an oath...
And here is where my ignorance rises to the surface: isn't the last letter of the reverse inscription the mint mark? Or is that the officina mark?
"It’s a masterpiece of artistry and rarity, still in mint condition after 2,000 years" Love the hyperbolic sales pitch. The coin's value is...
It is indeed an FTR of CsII. The reverse is upside down. [ATTACH]
Quietus [IMG] Antioch mint Billon Antoninianus Obv: IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG Rev: APOLINI CONSERVA - Apollo, standing left, holding laurel...
Oh no! It's a secret reference to Q Anon!!! (Just kidding.)
I'm 64. I'm still waiting for that double eagle that I saw pictured in that old Red Book coin guide when I was about 8 years old and first started...
Beautiful!
Here's a better photo of the OP: [ATTACH] It looks a lot like PeteB's coin. The Lambda doesn't show up well in the photo, but you can see the K . . .A
I agree with everything you wrote, Doug, but I don't think this applies to the OP. There are many of these billion denarii and antoniniani that...
If the auction house is reputable and knowledgeable about ancient coins, then their large lots should be safe to bid on. Buying a large lot can be...
More or less correct, but the antoniniani did not "switch" from silver to bronze. It was a long, gradual debasement of the silver coinage that...
The reason your coin might seem different from your other silver coins is that this coin is not really silver. It's billon--a mix of bronze and...
I sure hope that the person who bought the lot doesn't end up thinking the same thing.
This lot of 7 Greek bronzes had an estimate of $150 in CNG's most recent e-auction (E-Auction 479, Lot 590), yet ending up selling for $1,200 plus...
It's just the KΛ. I assume there was also supposed to be an A, but I think it's off the flan. I will try to take a better photo of it this...
I've posted this before, but in case you didn't see it, here's a provincial of MA. I've yet to find another example anywhere. Perhaps someone has...
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