Love it. The history is amazing.
He didn't have much to say, but then again my doctor only tells me whats wrong and writes a prescription. Here is a scan of the report: [ATTACH]...
As would I. It has all the features I am currently look for in these large Follis
[ATTACH] ELAGABALUS AE 21 OBVERSE: AVT KAI M AV ANTWNINOC, radiate head right REVERSE: SC within wreath, Delta Episolon above, eagle standing...
[ATTACH] CARACALLA AE30 OBVERSE: M AΥT AΥΡHΛ - ANTΩNEINOΣ, Laureated head right REVERSE: AΥΓOΥΣTHΣ - TΡAIANHΣ, Gate camp, flanked by two...
[ATTACH] SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, his laureate head rt REVERSE: BONI EVENTVS, Boni Eventus standing...
[ATTACH] SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AE27 OBVERSE: AV K L CEP CEVHPOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: OVLPIANWN AGXIALEWN, city gate,...
[ATTACH] HADRIAN Billon Tetradrachm OBVERSE: AΥT KAI TΡAIAN AΔΡIANOC CEB, laureate head left REVERSE: L EN-NEAKΔ (year 19), naked bust of Nilus...
I agree. Like I said, I wanted to keep the coin regardless of it's authenticity. If it had been genuine, I would have been ecstatic. But since...
I don't know these coins very well, but from what I do know, this looks like a good example.
I think that is a fine Arcadius my friend. Better than any I own. Congrats.
It was more like 6 weeks. But perhaps I would have been more inquisitive if someone said I sold them a fake or I would perhaps want the fake...
Not what I collect, but a nice coin nonetheless. Congrats.
Interesting link. I wish some of the mint records were still available. They might solve some of these mysteries.
Mark Anthony Legion coins [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] PHOENICIA TYRE AE20 OBVERSE: Turreted head of Tyche to right, palm branch behind REVERSE: Galley to left, prow terminating in volute,...
Touche'.
The corrosion may be "bad", but I most definitely have seen worse. And I've never seen the chi-rho on a FH type. Very interesting.
HA! Somebody else's turn. HaHaHa. Opps, I got carried away. Move on. Nothing here to see.
I have to admit I'm in the company of Mikey and Chris. I've not seen nor heard of the coiled serpent mintmark
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