Good question... who else do we have? Constantine, son of Constantius? Constantius was reportedly a good ruler but Constantine had a greater...
Great coins everyone! I'll be on the lookout for more now... they're scarce though and aren't easy to find. Anyway, I thought I'd see if I could...
Recently I received the very awesome coin below. It's from an issue of interesting coins that have a coded mint mark including portions of either...
...not a palm... but a tiny fir tree. [ATTACH] Troas, Skepsis Circa 4th Century BC Æ 11mm (1.28 gm) Obverse: Forepart of Pegasus left, cornucopia...
Here’s a link to a story that lays out much of the information well:...
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Next time, just mail any ancients directly to me! (holed, bent, scratched, whatever...) I'll save you time and even pay for the postage! Hahaha...
Oooh, I was looking for one of those! (still am really but not actively) A couple years ago I was reading 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople...
I love the chocolate patina, very even and smooth... great coin... looks like milk chocolate rather than dark chocolate. Now I have chocolate on...
They also recently did a video about a Galba sestertius with Curtis Clay that was a fun watch:...
Replace decades with CENTURIES! Great coin Randy, you've been bitten by the 'ancients bug.' Resistance is futile! You must now funnel all excess...
I am less concerned about fake ancient coins. The majority of ancient fakes are easy to spot with experience. Ancient coins were made by hand and...
Another hint to those looking... a mismatch between characteristics of the legend and portrait...
Going to need a bit more cleaning on the obverses but... 2. I’m pretty sure now is Constans... the legend would be DN CONSTANS PF AVG. GLORIA...
[ATTACH] Please also post a pic of the other sides if you want the most information possible. 1. ? 2. GLORIA EXERCITVS - one standard (topped...
I finally bought one of these. I have yet to really research it or attribute it. I don't really know where to start so I thought I'd post it here!...
While not in perfect shape, I love the vibrant green patina on this Gordian III. [ATTACH] Gordian III with Tranquillina (238-244). Ae. THRACE....
Haha, same here.
Very cool! Yeah many Emperor’s portraits changed over their reign due to age, artistic style and regional variation. Look at Commodus... he grew...
I ran into a familiar face today on eBay.... Seller: xra_363 - Selling all fake coins, based in Spain but shipping from "Toronto"? Anyway, I...
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