A very informative comparison, thanks for sharing that.
That is a nice looking type. More Greek style reverse than Roman.
Cleaning ancient coins is not easy. There are no magic chemicals or tools to do it (especially for bronzes). It takes time and effort. That is...
Cool stuff! Funny how quickly the future becomes totally dated. :-)
David pipped me at the wire. With a much better answer too. :-)
Roman provincial of Caracalla? A guess based on the portrait and reverse type. :-)
Welcome Bennie! Nice looking coin. What else do you have? Post a thread on your collecting interests. John
Some very nice Biblical coins there! Jon
There are fakes of even the cheapest ancient coins. There are people out there who take a $30 denarius (or similar) and make a mold from it to...
I totally agree with this. Keep on destroying ancient and medieval coins and someday no private person will be legally allowed to own them. We...
Welcome to the forum. Check out vcoins.com as a source of ancients that are guaranteed to be authentic. Stay away from ebay until you know much...
Cool types, I need one of these! John
One of the clearest and most detailed countermarks i have ever seen.
That is very cool. What does the reverse look like? Was it damaged (flattened) by the countermarking process?
Terina stater: [ATTACH] Working on new catalogue of attributions for all my coins. John
That is really too bad! Kudos to the dealer for refunding your money. John
Great choice Rob! That looks like a very reasonable deal. Is it my imagination or are these hektes much more prevalent in the market than they...
Both are very nice. Are you still looking for one of these? John
Welcome, you have come to the right place. I like the white background in your photo. Did you shoot it that way or add it using photo editing...
Very sorry to hear about that Erin. It is always hard losing a pet. John
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