Reasonable prices for all three. The second coin is not a true VRBS ROMA, which was minted to celebrate the 1,100th anniversary of the founding on...
The thing is, these Roman provincials are just a continuation of Greek bronzes. I'm painting with a broad brush here, but Greek bronzes were...
I assume these coins are in the $1-$3 each range. Expect to receive mostly common 4th-century bronzes. Some will be junk, some will be keepers,...
I think we snagged another one. Welcome aboard, Matey!
Yes. And I believe Constantine and Spock hit it off really well together: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think another reason why there is so much Byzantine gold in good condition is that a lot of it was used as bribes or ransom to foreign...
As one who started collecting as a graduate student with 3 children, I remember when $29 was a splurge. Nice coin.
I agree. Check Forum. Stylistically, the coin looks fine. I'm pretty certain that the patina is faked, but that doesn't mean the coin itself is.
I believe there were around 484,000 1909-S V.D.B. US pennies minted. These are considered great rarities. There are "up to a hundred examples" of...
Maybe start by googling "eid mar denarius reproductions"?
Unless it's some kind of special reproduction, like from the middle ages or something--which I doubt--it's probably not worth more than a buck or...
I don't often see this type (the OP coin) with a cross on the bible. Nice score.
I don't think we can equate Christian theology of the 4th century with Christian beliefs today. My guess is that Constantine was drawn to...
Outstanding job on all the coins. I, too, was skeptical of any attempt to clean the Pantikapaion, but it looks great now. I was surprised to see...
I agree with Doug about the last coin; I wouldn't touch it. I would start with DW and a toothbrush with the others, soaking for around a week or...
The coin in Picture_ . . .1340, however, IS ancient and dates from 330-335 A.D.
RIC VII, 3 has Sol facing left. Coinage of Constantine from before 313 CE is in RIC VI, which can make things confusing if you don't know the...
You might try going to acsearch.com and looking for "carausius cornucopia". I can't tell whether that's supposed to be a torch or a palm branch in...
Yes. Valens. The "-S P F AVG" on the right side of the obverse inscription is the giveaway. Bronze coins of Valentinian usually have the...
The neck is the giveaway that it is definitely Claudius. No other emperor had those, distorted, bulging neck muscles.
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