I don't see any tooling. The OP coin looks genuine to me. The second picture (obverse only) makes it look polished or rubbed after the first...
I wonder if the nose on the bust is original. A very large number of ancient busts have the nose broken in antiquity and repaired in modern times....
The ANA has a vested interest in promoting coin collecting. They could serve the hobby by having an up-to-date web page for coinshows. I wonder if...
I went to that site and it is nearly empty. It does not even have the dates of the summer ANA in Chicago, the biggest show in the world. So, I...
Usually the accepted distinction is that Gordian II is balding and Gordian I is not (I remember it as the opposite of what might be expected since...
@Andrew McCabe , what criteria did you use to pick the vendor?
It is a fake.
I agree with Doug's hesitations. If there were only one or the other available, you could decide it you wanted it or not. With both available,...
This site on the quarter-follis denomination: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/qf/ has quite a bit of info including a page:...
I have a page of inexpensive, $5 - $15, ancient coins. http://augustuscoins.com/inexpensive.html I gradually add to it and over time many sold...
Here is my page on portraits of Geta: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Geta/ Bill Welch has a page on coins of Caracalla and Geta here:...
@dog_pound , welcome to our forum! You are not the only one who has been in your situation. A while ago there was a thread "New to ancients" and I...
[ATTACH] Lucilla, struck 164-169 or possibly much later (183?) according to BMC. RIC 759. BMC 333-335. Sear II 5480.
@Jochen , that is an impressive article! There is more to ancient coins than just a disc of metal--each has a story. However, not every story is...
I adde this massive coin to my site: http://augustuscoins.com/Byzantine.html [ATTACH] Justinian, 527-565. Massive 40-38 mm. 21.24 grams. Year...
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