Oooh, I have one of those too. I love these "tough guy" busts. [ATTACH] Aurelian RIC 216 Siscia And a rare early reign issue from Siscia:...
Under certain burial circumstances, silver can become brittle and crystallized. These coins can break easily. I have a drachm of Alexander and a...
Here's mine. I bought this piece just to have an example but do not know anything about what the weight would correspond to for value. Any ideas?...
Nice coins everyone! RIC 58 Rome [ATTACH]
Nice coin, it's actually from Rome. VRBS ROMA D4 left Stars: 2 Mint mark: RFQ Mint city: Rome RIC VII Rome 331; Sear 16506 330 AD
That's a nice Gordian! My coin and photos are not quite as nice but I have one as well. [ATTACH]
After reading this thread, I got curious and looked up coin cabinets on Craigslist and found this king of all cabinets!!!! ...from the State of...
@cmezner Haha, thank you! I just have the appearance of ok photos but they are just iPhone photos. They’re nowhere near the photos taken by those...
Here's on a little off-center but in good shape of Severus Alexander. [ATTACH]
That's a great coin!
....and we all know Probus had the most style of any of the emperors. Prove me wrong... you can't. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have a similar one of Constantine II from Trier with some great formal wear... [ATTACH]
Or you could just change it to "Clothes & Threads" and we could all post sweet ancient clothes and other stylish gear.
If everything is in-focus and well lit, the best photo is the one that best represents what the coin looks like in-hand. I'm guessing the new...
Here's a couple great pages of information on the "City Commemorative" series with some information and variants of this type, both created by...
Haha a coin of Constantine on the cover of a book about the Peloponnesian War huh? I bet that gave Kenneth a face-palm.
I don’t have any doubt the coin is ancient. It’s just the slivering that is in question... was it silvered in antiquity and why? Or was it...
Yes, C is common. There are differing degrees of rarity depending on the reference. Some go from common "C" to extremely common "C2." Others go up...
That's an interesting coin. I didn't think these were silvered... but I guess it's just because none of mine are. Attribution below: Similar...
Thanks Ken! Last time I looked at that page, it wasn't as built up as it is now. It looks like a great resource!
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