My holy grail is Severan sestertii struck between the years 199 and 209. Ten years of diligent searching - the result: one Geta sestertius and...
I wish I knew what I meant by that!
I have found that if you are patient - really really patient - and avoid some of the more well known dealers you can find some real bargains in...
When I retire I am going to make a stab at learning Latin - I printed this out as perhaps an exercise
Commodus it is, Securitas - among the most common bronze types of Caracalla, although that is a bit of a non-sequitur
Looks pretty nice to me! It is astounding how many Byzantine bronzes are out there, most in poorer condition than this one. But, identifying...
Looks like a "V" countermark on the Caracalla medallion - any idea what this refers to?
Wow! What a find!
Sorry for being unclear - I meant many lost opportunities to buy and missed out for one reason or another - my budget is limited especially in...
I have been seeking a Valerian Ii sestertius for years - almost as rare as Saloninus.
This is not a common coin - I will add to this later as I made a short study of this type not long ago.
Does anyone know someone who puts patina on ancient coins for a fee? - yes I know that is heretical but if properly done it can look quite...
Nice coin - too bad it will never be sold
I wonder about this - don’t people look at the coins they want to buy and see if they have a bidding history? I have wondered about coins bought...
I see this patina on lots of group lots these days - are they all phony? I had assumed that the coins from the sands of Syria as a result of the...
Yes that is the only place I didn’t look - #3 might be Theodoric
#3 bears a similarly to a coin of Theodoric being sold on the next Artemide auction - makes sense given where it came from -
Thanks - took the water out of my sails - I thought maybe I had something unique. Still it is better to know - I use ACSearch all the time to...
I do not know why I had checked everything Greek and Roman but didn't look at Byzantine - I will do a thorough search and will post the results
Thanks for your response - Lampsacus would make alot of sense, and I will follow up and let you know.
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