Nice coins all! I don't own any examples to share, but I have enjoyed seeing your coins and learning a bit more about photographing coins.
Ni nice tie in with my post!
I have a barbarous Spanish imitation of a semis, which I recently purchased, so have not yet done any research on it. Anyone want to take a shot...
Topcat7, I just looked at the 1st coin on the list, but I agree with your attribution. You caught the control mark under the head of Liber which...
I have a bronze Spanish coin minted during the 2nd Punic War that you might find interesting. Carthago Nova was captured in 228 BC by Hasdrubal...
I love this coin too! Very nice patina.
That's me getting ready to cry, since I want TIF's coin:(:facepalm:
TIF, Your Julia Maesa coin from Tyre is exceptional! The details of the people standing on the deck of galley are amazing :joyful:
The plural of semis is semisses.
My only semis from the 2nd Punic War is pretty rough, but I will show it, so Mikey Zee will feel better about the condition of his semis:). On...
Thanks for alerting us to the existence of this book, which I will add to my long, and growing, reading list!
I am missing this coin from my collection as well. So often, these coins are not well centered, and it is difficult to distinguish between hound...
Here's a larger image, just a little fuzzy! [ATTACH]
I have Crawford 38/6, so now we share 2 of the same type! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Roman Republic AE Uncia, 12.36g - 24 mm
Vecchi catalog #3 is the best for Roman Republican coins, but I also recommend catalog #6, which is chock full of RR aes grave and bronze coinage....
Though red_spork’s sextans is much nicer condition than mine, here is another sample of Crawford 65/6 (photo courtesy of Agora Auctions) [ATTACH]
Spartan coins are difficult to locate. Mine is the same as that owned by Zumbly, so I don’t have much to add except a few more details for the...
I have never tried a foil pressing. Love that Caligula sestertius, hope you find it again someday.:)
Thanks JA! I was not familiar with this website.
That's a nice looking coin! Good buy! I like provincials myself, they often have more interesting reverses.
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