Congratulations and your acquisitions. There are other GENIO reverses from this era, too, such as GENIO CAESARIS, GENIO IMPERATORI, GENIO...
I would not use lye. Distilled water (DW) should do the trick. Change the DW, (~6-8oz), every day or so., and continue doing this for at least...
My only, humble example was minted by Claudius: [IMG] Germanicus Grandson of Augustus Bronze As Rome mint, A.D. 50-54 Obv: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI...
Actually, the fact that you suspected these coins were fake is very encouraging for a novice. You are already developing a good eye. But stick...
It is often possible to spot a fake coin from a photograph, but it is not possible to say with 100% certainty that a coin is genuine. There may be...
Actually, they were slaves.
I've bought many coins from AAH. The collapse of the Soviet bloc in 1989 opened the floodgates for ancient coins from Eastern Europe, and for the...
I'm very surprised that the seller did not state what it was made of. I think you would be justified in returning it for a refund.
Are you saying the coin is actually bronze or is it just more heavily toned than what you expected? I've noticed that when I photograph a coin...
In an amazing display of prescience, here is a coin devoted to Jar Jar Binx (on the obverse; that's Sol, doing his John Travolta impression, on...
I'm sure they wouldn't have these barriers if they weren't required to by law.
Will do. Thanks. I was able to find it quite easily over the internet. It is not expensive. I've ordered some and will try it out when it arrives.
I also want to add that with over 1,000 coin sales on eBay, I have had probably 3 or 4 people, at most, try to rip me off. I'm actually surprised...
I have sold ancient coins on eBay for over 20 years, and I have ALWAYS offered unconditional returns along with a lifetime authenticity guarantee....
Good point. I'd missed this. "No returns" should be a red flag.
Am I correct in guessing that you found it in England? I agree with justus' suggestion.
I like this sentence: " . . .the 425 24-carat pure gold coins would have been a significant amount of money at the time." Today, of course,...
Do you want the nicest coin, or the best portrait of Zeus?
The number of brick layers vary. RIC doesn't separate coins out by number of layers.
If you go to eBay, click the word "Advanced" next to the blue Search button, you'll come to the advanced search page. Scroll down until you see...
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