I like the way natural light more accurately brings out the varying colors of a patina. Nice job! Quick question, if you are just using your...
Congratulations! [ATTACH] THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and...
I recommend the Internet. I love books and have many of them... but honestly the first and usually only place I go to identify a coin is the...
These were part of the city commemorative series for Constantinople and Rome. It is the personification of Constantinopolis on the obverse. Here...
Oooh... count me in! Thank you!
Here's one that is very similar (same letter placement NI-K-AI-E on the reverse) from that link and the information attached to the listing:...
Hi Eric, It's hard to tell which emperor but the coin is from Nicaea. See the link below for a ton of coins from that city....
It's not much to look at... but I've always liked this little (16mm) Julia Domna because of the Kantharos (two-handled jug/cup) on the reverse....
That webpage is awesome... so many great coins. When I win the lotto...
There's a lot to like there! Thats an amazing collection, including lots of nice colors/patinas. I need to study up and add some Chinese coins to...
Nice coins that are squeaky clean are easy to find. Nice coins that still retain some great dirt or grime... and look better with it, are a bit...
off topic but.... If you DID hoard 200 cats... “A group of cats is referred to as a clowder or a glaring...” The more ya know...
I bought what I thought was a beat-up Vespasian... but after trying to attribute it, the legends weren't matching up. It turns out it's a...
My photos above are terrible... I took a minute to get a few shots in sunlight with my $5 iPhone macro lens. Anyway, I wanted to show the nice...
I've always liked Claudius II tetradrachms. There seems to be several imaginary dividing lines in the series for collectors (cost-wise)... one is...
My favorite Magnentius via @Victor_Clark! His seller photo too, I hope he doesn't mind me using his photo. My pics are nowhere near as nice....
Campgate(s of Trier)! Haha... Only 1593 years apart. ...and the older one is in better shape. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
April 1st in many areas is known as "April Fool's Day," a day of pranks, practical jokes and hoaxes. To celebrate, I thought a thread of favorite...
Funny! I'm originally from Iowa and this is what everyone there says about an Iowa accent as well! One of the newscasters people point to is Tom...
@Roman Collector Nice coin, it made me do a double-take as I have one I was sure was exactly the same down to the "desert patina!" Anyway, it...
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