Saflips are expensive wherever you buy them. I would save them for silver coins and use something softer for bronze.
Just curious - which auction house sold the OP?
BTW, the giveaway that it is Constantine II rather than Constantine I is the IVN--"Junior"--after CONSTANTINVS in the obverse inscription.
Looks like we're kindred spirits.
I'm still pretty new to Judaean coinage. Is this a lepta or a prutah?
What does the edge look like? Can you see a seam or file marks?
I hope you bought yours from a reputable dealer. If so, you should have no difficulty returning it for a refund. Good luck, and let us know how...
Good advice, but unfortunately this series spans two volumes: V.7 & V.8, each of which will run you around $150. So maybe Doug's comment- -makes...
Definitely not Roman imperial.
I have developed a new, low-cost metal-detecting technique for those of us who don't own metal detectors. I call it "Looking Down While Walking....
Good point.
Absolutely. Imagine a painting by Picasso or Rembrandt. Probably worth millions. Now an expert declares the painting a forgery. Suddenly, the...
And yet. When all is said and done, the treasure is, after all, just some hunks of metal. Kind of interesting how we--myself included--can place...
You will notice the same flan flaws at around 4:00 on the obverse, making this a slam-dunk condemnation. It this case, you warning is not only...
That's quite a nice collection, bcuda.
It looks like the book is available fairly inexpensively:...
If you have a gmail/Google account you could upload everything to a Google spreadsheet.
Ahh, I see. That would do it. Thanks.
Why did this infuriate the Israelites?
I have about 1/2 my "permanent" collection posted online under two different collections: Bronze Coins of Constantine the Great and Coins of the...
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