All I can say about those tooled coins is yuck. And based on @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix 's post, they seem to be proliferating...
Here's one of the Messapian city of Orra, in Calabria. It dates to between the end of the second century and the beginning of the first century...
Always look forward to seeing your posts. Looks like you had a great day. Would love to see how they clean up (especially the Hadrian ;)).
I gave in last year and purchased an Owl as well. It's not as "superb" as others shown here... Athena's nose is off the flan, and Athena's crest...
Ah yes, agreed. His hand is on the back of the dolphin, and he's not holding anything with that hand.
He is actually holding a tripod. See...
@Marsyas Mike, your first didrachm is of a reduced standard. The coin coincides with the arrival of Pyrrhus in Italy c. 280 BC at the request of...
The banker's mark under Augustus' ear reminds me of the prow of a ship. Lovely coins, as usual!
cool site, thanks for sharing :)
Agree with the other CT'ers that all the OP coins are fakes. The Naxos coin is definitely suspect, and the lack of details on the others, as well...
My gut also tells me that it's a fake. The letters are too thick and cartoony, and the black deposits look applied. The coin also looks like it...
Yes, heating in a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide / sodium hydroxide removes the patina but also avoids the scratches from mechanical cleaning....
I would agree with CT'ers here... Hadrian was my first thought as well. No idea on the reverse though...
I echo everyone's sentiments so far to say that the coin certainly appears to be genuine from the photos. The "pitting" is likely just...
Sounds like a reasonable hypothesis!
Great coin! Thanks for sharing!
I collect ancient Greek (primarily Magna Grecia, specifically the Messapian mints around Tarentum as well as Tarentum and Metapontum), Roman (no...
wow.
Like others who have posted here, I enjoy logging onto CT, reading what others have posted, and sometimes posting my own content or responses. We...
Definitely an interesting and plausible theory.
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