Is the white on the surface of the first coin as prominent in hand? I have a real problem with my camera exaggerating residues on the coin...
That is correct. I don't see any silvering remaining on the surface in the photo--on my monitor, it looks like dirt--but if there is some of the...
Impossible to tell from the photo. You would need to take the coin out of its holder, photograph both sides, and include size and weight for any...
[IMG] Titus Silver Denarius Rome mint, A.D. 78-79 Obv (retrograde): T CAESAR VESPASIANVS Rev: Sow and piglets IMP XIII in exergue RIC...
There is no need to repatinate a bronze coin. It will slowly repatinate itself over time. It might be "art," but it's still fake, just like if you...
Nice coin. I'd love to have a sestertius of his some day. Here's mine: [ATTACH] Bronze (Orichalcum) Dupondius Rome mint, A.D. 103-111 Obv: IMP...
I think your photos look great. The problem is that you are comparing what you see in the photo with what you see in hand. Ideally, the photo...
I have a question about this coin: I recently won one of these in a bulk lot. There is an old label that came with it. It says: "Sicily, Syracuse...
After soaking in DW and cleaning with a toothbrush and dish-washing soap, which should remove most of the dirt, you might try lightly scrubbing it...
That is definitely it. I can't imagine how you tracked it down. Now that I know what it is, I can sort of see the dolphin. But Herakles? Thank...
I'm trying to ID this bronze coin. I don't know which is the obverse/reverse or even the correct orientation. It looks like there might be some...
Great acquisition. Congratulations. Don't you love it when you spend $100 at the grocery store and the cashier tells you that you saved $7.48? I...
Jupiter is frequently portrayed as a child riding a goat. (Wish this reverse was better struck): [IMG] Valerian II Caesar, A.D. 253-258 Silver...
eBay is a good place to start, too, provided that you keep your initial purchases and/or bids under $10 or, at most, $15. There are a lot of fakes...
Unfortunately, I learned this the hard way. What can I say, I was just starting out. If I need to clean a silver coin now--which is very rare--I...
I love my ancient coin collection--the history, the beauty, the challenge of tracking down certain coins--but the reality is that they are just...
To me it looks modern, possibly a tourist copy.
Well, you aren't likely to impact the authenticity--the coin is either genuine or not, regardless of how clean it is. As for value, I wouldn't...
I'd sat that's quite likely. Even though there were many slaves working at most of the mints preparing the flans and stamping out the coins, the...
I usually photograph my coins outdoors on sunny days. I've made a little stand for the coin with a small wooded dowel that I put some modeling...
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