You will notice that the word "Ancient" does not appear in the listings. For a couple of bucks each and free shipping, it's not like this is a...
What have you got to lose? 10, 20 bucks? Give it a shot and see what you think. You may end up like Doug Smith. thinking it's a waste of time and...
What type of patina are you anticipating?
I agree with Ken about repatination. I think it's unethical. It's not part of the original coin. The same with resilvering an antoninianus;...
If someone was going to fake a patina, I don't think they would have left the bright red spots. It's probably natural, but it looks like it might...
Man of these should be identifiable. A couple, the two toward the bottom right corner for example, look like they'll turn out pretty nice. By now...
I'll bite. Is the first one RIC 244 (Siscia mint, Period III) and the second RIC 59 (Rome mint, Period III)? How'd I do?
Great photo! Nice coin, too.
It's possible that there was a little iron in the alloy of the coin that is beginning to rust out. It shouldn't hurt any of the other coins that...
I think the obverse is Gallienus. The reverse might be Pax. The space between the V and the G on the reverse suggests a very short reverse legend,...
I hate to admit this, because I used to really enjoy cleaning uncleaned ancient coins, but anymore the fact that they were covered with dirt...
Which story are you talking about? The museum display says that the coins were found in 1963. It goes on to propose two possible explanations for...
Yes, and it's probably best to ask about each coin in a separate thread, with a separate large photo of each coin. Be sure to include the size and...
The second one looks like it was heavily encrusted and some started cleaning it with electrolysis. It also looks like it might still be silvered....
With 3 functioning brain cells, you'd still be in the top 15%.
Okay, way off the original topic, but actually, it's not a good idea to let coins soak in olive oil for months at a time because it's slightly...
I was able to track down some more information about the antoniniani hoard discovery: http://www.econ.ohio-state.edu/jhm/arch/coins/fallsoh.htm...
Wow! You mean there's finally a reason to go out hunting with a metal detector, just like all those lucky detectorists in England? Surprisingly,...
Often ships used mud for ballast. A ship from Europe trading with the US might load up the hull with mud to keep it floating at the correct height...
Yes, we also see miniscule bronze coins between 5-9mm, in the 5th century, particularly from the Vandalic regions. I've wondered the same thing.
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