I usually photograph my coins outdoors. Natural sunlight tends to exaggerate the colors--or bring out hidden colors, depending on your...
[ATTACH] I don't think it's Valentinian III. Judging by the spacing of the fragments of letters on the obverse, there does not appear to be enough...
Once you figure it out, start a new thread. If you post them here, they might not get noticed.
I used to live in Potsdam, NY, near the Canadian border. Canadian coins, technically worth less than similar US coins, would often circulate at...
Do not leave it in olive oil for extended periods. Olive oil is slightly acidic. An overnight soak won't hurt anything. But if you leave it in for...
Thank you for the suggestions, TIF. It is possible that there is a cornucopia on the reverse, although in hand it looks more like a standing...
Can you tell us the seller's name?
Thanks, David. You've given me a great head start. I think I might be able to use the writing on the reverse to determine which it is.
Tiny bronze: 15 mm, 3.7 g. Obv: Right-facing bust Rev: Palm or date tree. Some writing on either side, but I can't make out any letters. Any...
Unknown bronze Decent obverse portrait--Helios?--but not much to go on with the reverse. Looks like a figure standing, possibly leaning on a...
#2 is Constantine, not Licinius I. This type (Jupiter) was minted by Licinius I but in the name of both emperors.
While metal-detecting for ancient coins may be illegal in some of these places, both coins are very common. Neither coin is particularly valuable,...
Wildwinds will often show more that one example of a particular coin, and so will add a letter after the RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage) number. Some...
I agree with Doug; that was my first thought; too. I have an ant of Claudius II that is most likely one half of a pair of flans that were struck...
That's actually very common for Probus. The radiate crown was used to identify the denomination: a double denarius, usually called an...
There are many dozens out there, depending on your collecting interest. Here are two general ones to get you started: Wildwinds Ancient Coin Search
My guess is that there are three letters in the mint mark and that the first one is missing.
The bottom one is a Claudius II Gothicus commemorative, minted by his brother, Quintillus. There are many barbarous imitations of this coin; it's...
I'm not sure exactly what you mean. The coin is a city commemorative from Trier, but it celebrates the founding of Rome. Coins of this type were...
Valens, A.D. 354-378 SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left with wreath and palm reverse.
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