Or, if you prefer to focus on Mars rather than any one particular emperor: [IMG] Constantine I ("the Great"), (A.D. 307-337), as Caesar AE Nummus,...
Identifying the countermark may be the best you can do with this coin. Cleaning is unlikely to reveal any further detail as most of the coin has...
Welcome, Claudius! Like you, I started out with uncleaned coins. Most of the coins you find will probably be from the 4th century, with a few...
If you have successfully treated bronze disease before, I see no reason why you shouldn't keep this coin and treat it, too. There are many...
Exactly.
I just got this one in the mail two days ago: [IMG] Constantine I ("the Great"), A.D. 307-337 Ticinum mint, A.D. 307-308 RIC 99 Obv: CONSTANTINVS...
Thanks, TIF. Not as nice as Doug's, to be sure, but the inscription is more readable than my other one. This one has the Lambda before the Delta...
Funny thing is, I own one other Roman-era tetradrachm--it's also Diocletian. [ATTACH] Here's the info: Egypt, Alexandria, A.D. 284-285. Potin...
Thank you for straightening me out. Now that I know who it is, I appreciate you giving me the chance to figure it out. Doug, the legends on the...
So, putting Doug's clues together, (and getting a headache re-examining my coin thank you very much), AND having been reassured by TIF that it is...
I have this coin that I got in a bulk lot without any information. It looks like a typical 3rd century Alexandrian tetradrachm. The problem is the...
Your spell-checker is correct. Ottoman acke were actually silver-coated fig cakes, often with delightful cream fillings, eaten to aid digestion...
There never were any silver antoninianii of Philip I. They were all billon--that is, a mix of silver and bronze. Both the ratio and the quality of...
I believe that bronze is a mixture of copper and tin, while orichalcum is a mix of copper and zinc.
The coin looks legit to me. I don't think it's a cast copy.
I'm not familiar with RR coins. What do the different field marks represent?
Technically, there is no 727. 727a has the right-facing bust, like yours. 727b has a left-facing bust. 727a is much more common than 727b. My...
I agree. And you might consider going with a non-serif type, such as Arial, over the monogram. I think that would help improve readability.
I wonder how he manages to claim "Zero customs charges" on his auctions?
[IMG] Bronze Sestertius Rome mint, A.D. 236-238 Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM Rev: PAX AVGVSTI - Pax, standing left, holding branch and traverse...
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