Nice job with the clean-up - I remember how crusty it was before.
Sad, so sad.
Pretty cool coin!!! If I had to work 100 hour weeks I'd be exhausted. I don't know how you do it.
Sorry about that @Roman Collector - better to be safe than sorry I guess. I'll share my Salonina here. EGYPT, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm,...
Nice attractive start. I'm thinking about doing the same but have yet to do it.
Some really interesting coins @TypeCoin971793 - thanks for sharing the hoard and I enjoyed the write-up.
I do hope that we can do something about going to Mars in the next 25 years or so. It would be a shame if we reach the 75th anniversary of Apollo...
Here's my Volusian Felicitas Publica sesterce: Volusian (251-253 A.D.) AE Sestertius, 29 mm 16 grams, Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB...
That's an interesting coin, thanks for showing it.
Another craggy Commodus of Alexandria! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have some of my collection in a safe deposit box. However I always photograph them upon arrival. So I can't hold them in hand, but still get to...
Very cool coin @Mat !
An interesting coin for sure. I'll post an Aurelius Caesar drachm...featuring Elpis - it's supposed to be a rare type. It's somewhat worn so it...
I have 4 of the six - no Gordian I or II yet. These Balbinus and Pupienus sestertii are amongst the coins I have paid the most for so far. About...
Pretty cool. Here's mine: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Before: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] After (at least the obverse) [ATTACH]
Great stuff @TIF - I somehow overlooked this thread til now.
Thanks folks! It sure is interesting to read all of the comments. I notice several similar themes in the responses.
Should clean up nicely I would think. Congrats on the find.
Nice write-up @Jochen1 - I learned a lot.
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