I thought the Lugdunum one was ok too :o , but theres a very similar one on forvm fake reports
Thats a fantastic example!
A very nice addition Mat!
Thanks. The Probus isn't silvered. I had brushed it lightly with a brass brush and rubbed it with my thumb. I stopped hen I saw how nice the...
Got a couple cheap coins today, nothing special, but not bad for the price. The ant. of Probus needs bit more cleaning, a skill I lack, so It'll...
Its hard to pick one, but I guess mine would be (for the moment) Antoninus Pius. Though I guess I could have picked Caracalla :devil:...
yeah, I think he's right too.
A worn coin most collectors would like to have.
Ha Ha, yeah the "Really?!" face :D Its a nice portrait and that reverse looks great too. cool addition!
I was lumping polishing and smoothing into the same catagory :o sorry. I actually wanted to ask about that though. I kind of just assumed that...
Thanks. The patina is actually pretty close to an nice AE of Claudius I have, a really nice patina I like as much and river and bright green...
Both Flavian coins I posted are also very shiny, though not quit as shiny as yours. The one of Vespasian seems to have been roughed up a bit...
Some smoothing just looks awful. Havent seen to o many tooled coins for sale, except in a certain catalog. Someone takes $40 dollar coins turns it...
Heres one I think may have been smoothed, but IDK. It was only $3 though.
Heres another one with "honest wear," or at least I hope so. I wonder which of my coins may have been lightly smoothed.
The picture makes it look more rough than it actually is. Aside from the obvious pitting, its pretty smooth.
I can only say the same. Looks ok but dont know much about these
I agree, not that I wouldnt like a nice and shiny new ancient, its like a stronger connection to the past. I feel the same about US coins too for...
Came in the mail yesterday. It has a nice portrait and patina. Allot of the legend is gone but I think the attribution it correct. Domitian AE...
Thats really sad. Going to miss him and all of his posts.
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