Maybe poke around it with a needle, if you do it carefully it might give you an idea what it is.
[IMG]It might be a build up of adhesions around the prow of the galley.
Great coins, in good condition. Very nice.
I have one with a little bit of wear but nice in hand.[ATTACH]
Agreed.
Quite a few of these Nero Ae's were present during the great fire of Rome, your's has a lot of detail but the typical rough surface exhibited on...
Great coin, fantastic detail.
Great coin ro1974, your one being the variety to my one being "lighted altar" having flames in the middle of top of altar. Very nice detail as well.
It looks like Trajan, Danuvius (Danube) Denarius. A very popular coin.
Okay why not stick another croc on the thread.[ATTACH]
And very nice too, love the patina.
Thanks, great coins.
Thanks Bing, yours are a couple of nice ones two.
A couple of great Greek coins, especially like that owl.
Nice coin, keep trying for the architecture you know you will have at least one fan.:rolleyes:
Great big chunk of bronze, my guess that would be very scarce as well. Yet to acquire a Faustina II, but the altar types are on my radar.
Thanks, great toning, patina nice eye appeal.
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