Sorry for this. As an Ancients collector, I am on constant vigil for fakes. I wouldn't have thought it very prevalent for Moderns. Again, I am...
[ATTACH] JULIA MAMAEA AR Denarius OBVERSE: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right REVERSE: VESTA, Vesta standing half-left, holding...
[ATTACH] SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AE 18 OBVERSE: AY K L C CEVHROC, laureate head right REVERSE: NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR, Crescent and three stars Struck...
I love the design of your new coin Chris, but I've stayed away from this type because it is so heavily faked. I would have to be certain of both...
[ATTACH] D. JUNIUS ALBINUS; GENS POSTUMIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Hd of pietas r; PIETAS REVERSE: Clasped hands on caduceus; ALBINVS BRVTI.F...
[ATTACH] TROAS, BIRYTIS AE12 OBVERSE: Head of Kaiberos left wearing pileus REVERSE: Club of Herakles, BI PY to either side, all within laurel...
[ATTACH] LOWER DANUBE CELTS AR Drachm OBVERSE: Stylized head of Herakles with wild hair, right REVERSE: Stylized Zeus seated left holding an...
So what is the next category?
[ATTACH] MACEDONIAN KINGDOM Coinage in the style of Alexander III AR Drachm OBVERSE: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin REVERSE:...
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[ATTACH] DOMITIAN AE As OBVERSE: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P, laureate head right, aegis at tip of bust REVERSE: MONETA AVGVSTI,...
[ATTACH] JULIA DOMNA AR Denarius OBVERSE: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right REVERSE: L-AETI-TIA, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in right...
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[ATTACH] L VALERIUS FLACCUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VALERIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Draped bust of Victory right, star under chin REVERSE: Mars...
I can't seem to put my finger on it any more than you were. I wonder if this is a muling of two coins?
I will see what I can find. But in the meantime, I have another coin with a similar but different reverse: [ATTACH] L MARCUS PHILIPPUS ROMAN...
I certainly cam't say with any certainty, but something doesn't look right to me.
Nice siliqua. I don't own any at all. That needs to be rectified. Also enjoyed the history lesson.
BTW, I love your Hadrian and panther
How about a couple of pachyderms: [ATTACH] PHILIP I AE Sestertius OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right REVERSE:...
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