My most-used books are the first three volumes of Sear (but not four and five), all of RIC, all of BMC, and Failmezger "Roman Bronze Coins: From...
It seems on the nose on the denarii of P. Servius M.F. Rulius is in a straight line with the forehead. Here is a third example: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Here is a thread discussing the use of ammonia on coins: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cleaning-coins-with-ammonia.260487/
That one seems to be an ancient counterfeit. However, be aware that in some eastern regions women are often adorned with gold coins in jewelry....
I was only talking about reverses. Yes, the obverse often bows out very slightly. It is a bad sign when a reverse does it.
There is a lot written about imitations of Claudius types. Some is here: http://esty.ancients.info/imit/ and much more is in the articles cited on...
The edge is too perpendicular. Most edges are rounded. Look at your genuine denarii to see how edges tend to look. These are atypical.
Many fakes are casts, for which an edge seam can be a diagnostic. But not all fakes are casts. Some are struck and some are pressed. For those, do...
I like the Diocletian and think it is genuine. I have doubts about the Caracalla. As you know, most ancient coins are slightly concave on the...
Do you think that might have more to do with collecting coins from the Lyons mint than the coins of Probus? Lyons is a big city and collectors...
I started this thread after the second coin closed in the Naumann auction:...
Sometimes a small difference makes a big difference. I recently noted on CT a coin of Postumus where on the reverse the scepter of Serapis was...
The surface on the OP coin is excellent. I love it when some of the warm orichalcum color still shows.
Did the caption say the Julius Caesar was a reproduction? I don't think it is ancient.
I have a site on Byzantine coins of the Cherson mint in Crimea (the north part of the Black Sea). http://esty.ancients.info/Cherson/ Nothing much...
That's a good part of the fun. We *want* to learn about our coins. CoinTalk is a great place to begin, but history and numismatic books help bring...
Our member @Victor_Clark has an excellent site on early Christian symbols on Roman coins: http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/symbols/
I have a web site on Christian symbols on AE Roman coins before 364 AD. In 364 Valentinian became emperor and Christian symbols became common....
I also wonder why. I wish someone in the know would explain it to us.
Here is a web site which discusses early and late portraits of Maximinus Thrax: http://esty.ancients.info/Maximinus/Maximinus.html As @Sallent...
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