Two of my coins came to mind when I read this thread... neither are nice coins but both have patterns from patina that was formed between these...
I really like coins depicting architecture... sometimes even if they're in rough shape. I recently bought this coin and have found that it seems...
These used to drive me crazy too.... but after some practice, they get easy-ish. I think... Claudivs it is Claudius II! The coin below is from...
I totally agree... it's like getting a Gordian III with some grunge. There are tons out there, polished up and shiny if you want them. Looking...
Referring to the list above... I only listed the sons who were eventually sole emperors (of at least portions of the empire) that may have a...
Good question... who else do we have? Constantine, son of Constantius? Constantius was reportedly a good ruler but Constantine had a greater...
Great coins everyone! I'll be on the lookout for more now... they're scarce though and aren't easy to find. Anyway, I thought I'd see if I could...
Recently I received the very awesome coin below. It's from an issue of interesting coins that have a coded mint mark including portions of either...
...not a palm... but a tiny fir tree. [ATTACH] Troas, Skepsis Circa 4th Century BC Æ 11mm (1.28 gm) Obverse: Forepart of Pegasus left, cornucopia...
Here’s a link to a story that lays out much of the information well:...
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Next time, just mail any ancients directly to me! (holed, bent, scratched, whatever...) I'll save you time and even pay for the postage! Hahaha...
Oooh, I was looking for one of those! (still am really but not actively) A couple years ago I was reading 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople...
I love the chocolate patina, very even and smooth... great coin... looks like milk chocolate rather than dark chocolate. Now I have chocolate on...
They also recently did a video about a Galba sestertius with Curtis Clay that was a fun watch:...
Replace decades with CENTURIES! Great coin Randy, you've been bitten by the 'ancients bug.' Resistance is futile! You must now funnel all excess...
I am less concerned about fake ancient coins. The majority of ancient fakes are easy to spot with experience. Ancient coins were made by hand and...
Another hint to those looking... a mismatch between characteristics of the legend and portrait...
Going to need a bit more cleaning on the obverses but... 2. I’m pretty sure now is Constans... the legend would be DN CONSTANS PF AVG. GLORIA...
[ATTACH] Please also post a pic of the other sides if you want the most information possible. 1. ? 2. GLORIA EXERCITVS - one standard (topped...
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