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[ATTACH] Ours looks to be the same issue, with yours better centered. I gave about $220-230 for this one last year, from VCoins dealer Incitatus...
As for Doug’s test, I’m going to say that the very top coin matches the style of the very bottom. I’m not sure how to explain what I see. There...
My sense is that condition is a bigger influence upon price than style. Maybe that would change with high-end coins. But I think it takes a...
[ATTACH] Here’s mine, a DICT PERPETVO lifetime portrait denarius, purchased in March of 2018. The fact that I was in a position to get one in my...
Great coin. Shouldn’t your title be “MAXIMIAN AFRICA?”
I thought the dimpled beard looked unusual. Maybe I just haven’t seen enough of these.
Lovely groat. Ed's hair looks great. What did they use for hair gel in the 15th c? Probably pig dung. That stuff was good for everything. BTW,...
I once was touring St. Peter's with a group. When we got to Michelangelo's Pieta, the guide launched into a lovely presentation on what made the...
A "good" question indeed. My question is, "How much can one 'enhance' a photo until it becomes unacceptable/illegitimate/fraudulent/untrue?"
I take photos with my (old) iPhone and then piece them together with a free app called Pic Stitch. I email myself the results. So I do pretty much...
Good question. That I don’t know. It’s an interesting question—how formal or informal such addresses might be among an emperor’s associates. Not...
One note. In Latin, when one person addresses another, the vocative form of the name is used. Typically this isn’t a translation problem since the...
I think you're right. I'm no @TIF, but I've overlain some Maximian quarter folles from VCoins and the legends match up. Here's what (I think) I'm...
[ATTACH] So I’ve had this coin in my junk box for quite a while and almost tossed it in the cull pile, especially since the badly worn obverse...
My first reaction is to go with #2. True, no facial details, but I like the overall obverse centering better.
A helpful thread from the beginners FAQ thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/for-beginners-who-ask-what-should-i-collect.308319/#post-2950249
BTW, you might enjoy perusing these links as you have time:...
By the mid third century, the selection of a Roman Emperor was hardly an orderly affair. Twenty-six “barracks emperors” reigned between 235 and...
Lovely toning on that one. Welcome.
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