Agree with @Mat and @hotwheelsearl. Looks authentic but pretty beat up.
Yeah, they're pretty common, making them affordable in a good grade.
Geez, the Calpurnius Piso and Cornelius Lentulus coins look identical. The background of the top 3 picks appears identical to an Irish EBay fake...
I guess my unpopular opinion is for those of us who choose to collect ancients for their quirks and uniqueness rather than those choosing premium...
Like a few of you, I totally missed what happened, but love the CT discussions and the great community we all contribute to!
Great update... thanks @Finn235!
Sehr interessant, Vielen Dank!
No worries, Donna!
Hey Donna, Yes, the diobols are different from the nomoi or staters with the horsemen / dolphin rider designs. The diobols are smaller and...
In case it is of interest, there will be a three-volume work on the entire coinage of Tarentum coming out soon (probably within the next year or...
@Marsyas Mike, your first example is from the time when Pyrrhus was condottiere in Tarentum. Yes, this is the same Pyrrhus from the term "Pyrrhic...
I would agree with @hotwheelsearl and @DonnaML that the coin is genuine, but a bit overcleaned. I had a Caracalla antoninianus a long time ago...
Absolutely stunning, as always... keep 'em coming, they always make my day...
I think it's a left-facing Postumus. If you look at the "VS" lettering to the left of the forehead, it kind of matches the CNG example. I don't...
Yes, I see one Hadrian, a Vespasian a few of Nero, and maybe one or two of Augustus. So looks like a 2d century AD hoard, deposited well after 138...
Yep, looks fine to me as well.
To be honest, I don't think the coin is in good enough condition to make that call. It could potentially be any number of provincials which have a...
In terms of (late) medieval armour, my favourite coin showing this in my collection has always been this kneeling knight in full armour with mace...
Agree with TIF and PeteB that both are pretty easily discernable fakes.
first pic: Commodus top and Septimius Severus bottom, second pic: Domitian top and Antoninus Pius bottom; third pic: Augustus or Drusus ? top and...
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