I'm not sure why the first link I sent came up "No Results Found" , but here's another example: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=63371...
I'm wondering if it is a SPES REI-PVBLICAE typr:...
I vote for Caracalla, which would make the reverse most likely Plautilla.
As long as you are happy with your purchase, more power to you. Is that a Spes reverse on the second coin?
Funny, Nerva looks to be in his mid 20s on this coin: [IMG] Bronze As Rome mint, A.D. 97 Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P Rev:...
lordmarcovan is probably correct. Just keep an eye on the coin for a while. If you see a soft powder start to build up on the surface of the coin,...
I want to second the opinion that the green spots MIGHT be bronze disease (BD). Keep an eye on those spots. If you see a soft, powdery substance...
You might try putting your silver coins against a dark background when you photograph them.
You are absolutely correct, except for the "sadly" part. What is sad about being able to acquire a 1,600-year-old coin for $5?
You could start with late Roman bronzes or common Greek bronzes, both of which are relatively inexpensive ($5-$10 for decent, entry-level...
I don't think so. Many of these one-standard types look barbarous, but that was just the limited skills of the celator. (Sure, it's easy for me to...
Actually, I photograph all my coins in bright sunlight. You can see the shadows cast by the posts that they are sitting on in my photos:...
Your coin does not have bronze disease. Justin Lee did a good job of explaining the difference between verdigris and BD. And I agree with you: the...
Personally, I find them all interesting. You have some 3/4 facing bust types in the lower row; they're unusual. You have a Constantinople...
Right. And there were a lot of CONSECRATIO coins of Claudius II minted by Quintillus. But there were also coins minted in the name of Quintillus,...
Perhaps this? https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1482217
I'm surprised that there are so many early Aurelians that show a bust of Claudius I. Wouldn't they be more likely to show Quintillus?
Looks like a flip-over double strike of a fallen horseman over a two soldiers type. Interesting that someone felt the need to re-purpose the...
I'm don't think you'd need to go to that extreme. Everyone started off not being able to recognize fakes. It just takes practice and a lot of...
Very unusual portrait on this one. Doesn't look much like him, in my opinion: [IMG] Asia Minor mint, A.D. 255-256 Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F...
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