The one linked on Vcoins is in better condition than yours so I would suspect yours would not be worth as much as that one but my ability to...
As I am studied up a little now on Triptolemos, I wonder if the provincial creators of this coin were making a secret statement whose meaning...
How do you authenticate those pieces of silver? Do they have a complete provenance from the original find? Will a complete spectroscopic chemical...
My first take on it was that it was a multi-spout oil lamp but like you "I am not an expert" and far from it. It is a cool coin with an amazing...
WOW- Thank You for the info TIF and the humor. Got lucky again.
I am a sucker for a mysterious interesting reverse with a nice patina. Is this a snake driven Biga or a hero struggle with the dragon Cetus? I...
Thanks Bing!
Who is the emperor on that one @stevex6?
Here is one on Vcoins, they are not inexpensive. What you paid would be a key part of figuring if a popular coin with a lot of demand is...
Here is a fake from Ilya's Forum fake page, yours looks better, better relief then this one:[IMG]
The Initiatory Mithraic (and other)mysteries probably would help understand the symbology on this obviously very special coin. The Dioscuri were...
Could any Roman experts here tell me what the letters/monograms are on either side of the bust on this coin of Caracalla? I know this is a...
wow- nice coin and portrait, so much depth.
the seller posted the Ayyibid pics that way on VCoins- go figure.
[IMG]looks a little like a gold dinar like this one. Ayyubids, Abu Bakr II, Dinar, al-Qahira (Cairo), AU(55-58), Gold @THCoins would know.
Ebay does have fakes, I bought two and got refunded. Especially from certain countries but you may check a couple of sites on circulating fakes...
It looks completely authentic to me. Why would someone produce a fake of a common coin and not too sought after emperor, that is also very...
Do you have any idea why these Chelys/lyres on the reverse of an Ionian obol issue[ATTACH] are sometimes called collapsible anchors(on Wildwinds)...
wildwinds:Antoninus Pius Denarius. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right / TR POT XI COS IIII, Anonna standing right with corn ears...
I know what you mean. I posted a square Islamic coin one time on the Ancients forum and a guy responded with pretty exact info but I can't recall...
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