Unless a coin is intentionally made to deceive, replicas/reproductions/tourist coins should all be marked as copies. Unfortunately, many are not...
I don't know about the same person/studio, but my first impression is that they are all fake. My reasoning stems from the "mushiness" of the...
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[ATTACH] TI QUINCTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Bust of Hercules left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder REVERSE: two...
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Thank you. I bought this from a dealer who has since gone out of business. He was a good dealer and was always willing to make deals on his...
[ATTACH] VOLUSIAN AE30 OBVERSE: AVTOK K G AFIN GAL OVEND OVOLOCCIANOC CEB, radiate and draped bust right REVERSE: ANTIOXEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-e,...
Thanks. It is easily one of my most detailed coins.
I love these severed head types. Congrats @Mat [ATTACH]
Milan according to Wildwinds, but I believe there is some contemporary thinking which may dispute this. My memory is not serving me well on this...
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Are you sure that the obverse legend does not read "Postumus"?
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Nice acquisition. It must be pretty rare, as I've never seen one before (of course there are many coins I've never seen). Excellent.
[ATTACH] GALLIENUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right REVERSE: ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia standing right, emptying...
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Outstanding example Warren.
The duties of the speculatores were not limited simply to scouting, exploring or sentry duty, they were used for undercover activities such as...
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