I use a small sledgehammer. Wrap the slab in a towel and set it on its edge and one firm but gentle tap with the hammer will open it up.
and I just won another anniversary gift from the "death" workshop...well, actually a way to avoid the "death workshop" This coin is not in RIC...
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she gets her pick of one of the coins...which I will hold onto for her! Actually she got 4 sweet copper cups...which I will probably use more...
I bought several coins this week and remembered it is also my 22nd anniversary tomorrow. The gift for this anniversary is copper and as luck would...
Here's Carthage wearing an elephant skin headdress; though only the trunk is readily discernible. She is also carrying a tusk. [ATTACH]...
One of the issues with this, is should eBay just listen to random people? Are you a world renowned expert that even eBay would have to recognize?...
Yes, I can barely make out CEB, now that I know it is there!
this is close, but the obverse legend is different...yours ends with NOC; which is a known year 2 legend. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5079
I just won a different type of error-- a uniface error occurred because two flans stuck together during the minting process; which later separated...
a cautionary note-- whoever "cleaned" these coins actually stripped them; which should always be avoided.
I didn't look in Bastien either. The Maximianus error is not isolated to a single die either. I just saw another example from different dies.
and how many of them were ancient coin dealers? being in a slab does not help value...frequently they sell for less because of the slab. as far...
I enjoy finding errors as it breaks up the monotony of sorting through piles of coins (and helps keep you focused) and this week I have catalogued...
I would put this info-- Maximinus II A.D. 308- 309 Ӕ follis GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES; laureate head right. GENIO CAESARIS; Genius standing...
Take them out for photos.
It's always OK. There is no need to slab an ancient and if you like, you can always keep the label from the slab...I do.
it's Alexander the Great
centenionalis
Magnentius A.D. 350- 353 D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG; bare headed, draped & cuirassed bust right, Γ behind. VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES; two Victories...
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