My favorite owl coin is (of course) RR: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This type is often poorly struck: off center, uneven strike (like this one), dies worn,...
Nice pics all. Mine are repeats of the ones above. I liked this one, two portraits for one coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Mark and Octavian You can...
Nice coin, and post, Alegandron! There are several cast or struck coins with astragalus. I like the pre-money bronze items. Steve, I like your fly...
There is an interesting blog on cast pieces here: http://blog.artemideaste.com/search/label/aes%20grave
Looks like Daredevil to me. [ATTACH] Rare left facing bust. [ATTACH]
I attended the SF show twice. The NYINC is on my bucket list, maybe next year seems to be a familiar tune. I am fortunate to live in the Houston,...
A pic from last weekend's Bellaire Coin Show. I posted one of the kids auction in another thread. Hope you are feeling better now. Was that a...
I noticed the difference in bust types. It is hard to read the letters from pics, so I do not see a difference in the letters. Something I have...
I picked up a few neat items this weekend at a local coin show. The Aes Teardrop arrived in the mail. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cast bronze teardrop....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Roman Republican Denarius, C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius Moneyer Mint - Rome, 125 BC. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing...
Excellent Mercury! Not quite the same as a Mercury dime, which looks more like Roma.
This coin has an interesting name play. The moneyer, PVR = Furius Purpurio, adds a Murex shell. This shell was used to make purple die. [ATTACH]...
I agree. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cast As or Aes Grave, 258 grams. Janus head / Prow right [ATTACH] Cast bar or Aes Signatum, 105 grams, broken to the...
Nice coin. I like the details in the reverse and the quality of the picture with so few lines.
Nice coin Jeff! Is that the Temple of Janus whose doors were seldom closed? The doors were open during times of war. We know some coins were over...
Crawford in Roman Republican Coinage gives weight standards and some average weights. An article in The Celator gave average weights and standard...
I agree with the notes above. I summarized my thoughts on RR books here:...
8/15, you threw me with two from Ionia.
There are several changes in grading between ancient and modern coins. You will have to get over any issues you have with cleaned coins. A 2000...
at times two heads are better than one, interesting coin! On the reverse, you could say that is not how the Philadelphia vs Miami game at the end...
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