Thanks for this additional info.
[ATTACH] Still can't take an ideal picture of this cool coin. Ex Warren Esty. Pretty imposing portrait. So here's one for the revisionist...
Well, sadly, you're probably right about that. Mine is coming from Kölner Münzkabinett, not Cyprus or Bulgaria, so I'm reasonably confident of its...
Last year I had a coin disappear once it hit New York. Right now I am waiting on a coin from Cologne that’s been in the US since August 31....
"After years of searching, archaeologists believe they have found the sunken remains of the church where the historic First Council of Nicaea was...
Yes. My wife said the beard had to go. The ultimate critic.
That's sort of what the Vatican does with the Augustus Prima Porta. I've been to Rome six times and have seen it only once because it was always...
Concerning the OP post, let me be clear, I think what happened to that late medieval sculpture was deeply regrettable. I’m a medieval studies...
I think there’s a difference between traditional cleaning of coins and stripping the patina. Plenty of people who clean ancient coins recognize...
Description: Silver Gaming Token, circa 1620, obv. GIVE THY IVDGEMENTS O GOD UNTO THE KING around detailed facing portrait of James I, rev. AND...
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.76319.html Probably Simon de Passe Simon van de Passe German, c. 1595 - 1647 James I, 1566-1625,...
If anyone is interested, p. 2 of this thread contains relevant comments:...
[ATTACH] My posthumous tet, from Aka. I do not know what its "story" is, and would like to learn if someone has any insight about this issue....
Clear monogram. Well done.
You'll note that all three are from Cyprus. Until you have more experience, there are two points of origin to stay away from: Cyprus and Bulgaria....
It's actually a follis of Dr. Spock, who time traveled and clearly violated the Prime Directive. [ATTACH] Regarding your "follis/AE3" query,...
So @Valentinian has highly praised Andrew Burnett’s COINAGE IN THE ROMAN WORLD. I borrowed it from my library and liked it so much I ordered my...
Thanks everyone. These responses are helpful.
I have no informed opinion about the coin. But when Sallent says it is a “contemporary“ counterfeit, I think he means contemporary to the time of...
That's a nice portrait for an ancient coin the price of a good meal.
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