Of course, for sheer weirdness, it's hard to beat a laurel wreath with a dried bull's penis sticking out on top. Elagabalus denarius - not my...
Definitely not ancient, but possibly antique, perhaps 50-200 years old. Looks like it's been buried for a while. How big is it?
I can imagine a bunch a Sassanian coins showing up, but I think this coin of Constantine I wearing a WWI-era Brodie helmet is, if not utterly...
FYI for any newbies, a fourree is a coin with a thin layer of silver covering a copper core. They were usually made by counterfeiters who would...
The flow lines above this T appear to be different from those above all the other letters in the reverse inscription. I wonder if what you have is...
Octavian and Augustus are the same person. Are you making the distinction between the time when he was known as Octavian and the time after the...
At least he wasn't trying to cover up any flaws. The coin actually looks much nicer without the fake patina. It's quite a beauty. I wonder why he...
I just listed a commemorative coin of Constantine I on eBay when I realized that the word "deified" is a palindrome. What a great discovery!...
No. They were minted at all mints that were open and actively producing bronze coins at the time.
Field marks are usually officina marks or, in the case of your coin, a control/series mark to distinguish a specific emission from an earlier one.
You can find many nice coins up for auction at CNG in that price range. Check their electronic auctions.
Once again a member has alerted the list about someone selling fakes on eBay: Warning! - eBay feedback claims coins are 'fakes' There is an...
Welcome aboard, and congratulations on scoring a nice coin. Since you're new to the hobby, I should point out that the Otho who minted your coin...
I agree with Doug about Probus. For someone who reigned for only 6 years, he has a mind-boggling number of obverse and reverse types--so many that...
All of the above advice sounds pretty intimidating. But it's good advice. Just don't let it scare you off. This is a great hobby. Welcome aboard,...
Actually, it's okay to start collecting ancients via eBay provided that you start small and go slowly. I recommend that you keep all your initial...
[ATTACH] Constantine I ("the Great") Aquilea mint, A.D. 306-307 RIC 91 Obv: CONSTANTINVS NOB CAES Rev: VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN - prince on...
Triton T-2 digital scale https://www.oldwillknottscales.com/my-weigh-triton-t2-120.html
If you are seriously interested in collecting ancient coins, you need to start slowly. Buy from reputable dealers who will stand behind what they...
Another thread about the potential investment value of ancient coins got me thinking. Rather than hijack that thread, I thought I'd start a new...
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