There are two classic works of fiction set in the Claudian Dynasty period, "I Claudius" and "Claudius the God", by Robert Graves. Perhaps you've...
Beautiful patina. It makes the coin look almost like carved jasper.
Malachite is a fascinating mineral that forms as crusts, botryoidal (grape-like) forms, crystalline forms and in massive forms. The Russian...
I've posted this coin before, as it is the only example showing this unusual mode of transportation. [ATTACH] Also, here's a biga drawn by a...
That's a lovely, contrasting patina on your coin.
Nice photos! What type of lens did you use for the cuprite and cerussite crystals shot?
The ancient bronze and silver coins that we enjoy, with their colorful and often dramatic patinas, are the product of centuries, even millennia,...
Interesting coin. Patina is basically a chemical alteration of a coin's surface. With bronze the oxidation process alters the copper into an...
Actually the sulphur odor diminishes with time. My experience with liver of sulphur is that it creates dark brown to black toning, depending on...
My understanding is that cabinet toning is a fairly subtle, grey to brownish toning that a coin acquires over years of storage in a cabinet. The...
I love your "doll face" owl. I've seen it before, and it is always a pleasure to see it again. I've regarded this coin as one of the best...
Absolutely none of those coin qualify as Starr Group IV owls. They are mass production owls. The first two owls have centering/flan issues, but...
Here's a sword ryal of 30 shillings, dated 1571, of James VI of Scotland, later James I of England, when he ascended to the throne in 1603...
The Roma floor auctions have very competitive bidding. Their E-Sale auction is coming up and it might have more opportunities for better...
No, the NGC slab does not have a Starr group attribution. I think you're correct - this coin is a Starr V.B. I'll need to look at the examples...
While we're on the subject of Starr groups, here's another Group V coin. This example seems to match, or nearly match Group V.A, 166b. It came...
That's a very nice example. I've seen this coin described as an eastern imitation, due to the style of the eye, with its more dropping lower...
Here's a hint, for a coin associated with democracy: This city/state is often called the "cradle of democracy".
I should add that I found the Starr group attributions in the recent Goldberg auction pretty off-target. I don't know if bidders were...
Yes, I think this coin fits more into Starr Group II, but I am a relative newcomer when it comes to Chester Starr's system of cataloging...
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