Right hand side, lower middle of the photo, peeking through under the Licinius follis and Valentinian II AE2, I catch a glimpse of a BEATA...
The bearded Constantine is probably an IOVI CONSERVATORI from Thessalonica, similar to this one: [IMG] Thessalonica mint, A.D. 312-313 RIC 61b...
$2 for a coin that's between 1,600 and 1,800 years old? Of course it's worth it! Plus the fun you have picking through them and trying to ID them?...
I don't think you have fat fingers. They're actually quite charming.
Please keep us up to date with the results of the VerdiCare treatment. I've heard a lot of different opinions about when and how it should be...
I hope to attend, probably on Saturday. Would be nice to meet up.
I think the P stands for primus, first (officina). Mickey Zee, I wouldn't call them "rare," but the left-facing bust type on the Sol issues is...
Jackpot! Looks like you'll need to break out the electrolysis kit for some of them, but I'd be thrilled to get a batch like that for $54. Who was...
Sorry, too frightening for me.
You know, people who complain about the quality of leadership in our country probably haven't read up on people like Nero. Regardless of which...
If you want to get technical, no coin is temporary, since metal lasts hundreds or even thousands of years, while most of us won't last a century....
I just did a quick VCoins search and found several other provincials with wolf and twins reverses, including Antioch, Laodcea ad Mare, Tarsus,...
Not that I'm trying to encourage your addition of anything--I think it's admirable that you are considering rehab--but do you have any Gordian...
Does anyone know of any other provincial cities that issued coins with the wolf and twins reverse?
2.86 is in the right ballpark for this issue. Rarity, as reported in RIC, is not really an issue with coins from this time period. Rare officina...
True that it's not all that rare, but the large flan size is unusual for that issue. It's not often that you can see a complete circle of dots...
So now that you have a cast copy, you have an opportunity to learn how to spot them. Notice the seam around the edge. Notice how the details are...
How does the lump in front align with the blob on the reverse? My guess is that the coin was used for something else, maybe as jewelry or a...
I have a soft spot for coins showing the emperor on horseback: [IMG] Silver Double Denarius Rome mint Obv: IMP TRAIAN DECIVS AVG Rev: ADVENTVS AVG...
I think it's great that you are interested in Ancient Roman coins. If you want really high-end coins then buy from a dealer or auction house that...
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