Keep it that way!
Um, are you still hung over?
OK RB, I'll be the first to get in on this. I could wait and see how the bidding is going, but, hey, I'll take a guess now. Based on recent...
I believe I see tooling in the obverse legend and possibly on the bust line. The reverse is beautiful, but, if I had to guess, I would say...
IoM: I see the areas you point out, but if this coin was on my radar and in an affordable bracket for me, of all the things you point out, only...
That's laughable Martin. Of course I would never buy such a joke. But look at the image posted originally. I cannot for the life of me see...
Your argument is valid medman. I think what I was referring to was the "minor details that I can verify were perfect representations of the...
There are a ton of double portrait coins especially from the provinces. But without anything else to go on, I'm at a loss. The second portrait...
No, I don't think it is an error. And I do believe it is an early Roman Imperial, perhaps Augustus or Tiberius. I'll see if I can find something.
The simple answer to your question from this poster is yes. The degree of tooling might change my mind. The coin you posted I would have no...
If you look closely, you can see the tie at the 9 o'clock position on your coin that corresponds with the image on wildwinds
Yes, the last coin reference seems to be a match
Or more likely: RIC 105 Domitian AE Sestertius. 82 AD. IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M, laureate head right / TR P COS VIII DES VIIII P...
Maybe: RIC 78 Domitian, Rome, AE Sestertius. 81 AD. IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG PM, Laureate head right / TR P COS VII DES VIII P P S-C,...
JA, you may be right, but the portrait style puts me in the mind of Domitian.
The second coin is a Potin Tetradrachm from Roman Alexandria, Egypt. I can't read it, but is likely from the era of Probus, Aurelian, Numerian,...
If you are looking for wisdom on this subject matter, I'll just be a lurker and watch. :lurker:
I have bought a very few coins from the Ukraine. It might be interesting to hear more about your finds and where/how your have found them.
There are collectors that specialize in countermarks. They can be fascinating in and off themselves.
If it is Val I, it is probably this: Antioch RIC 10a Valentinian AE3. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed bust right, draped & cuirassred /...
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