Nice coin of Phillip Junior there.
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This coin of Maximinus was misattributed as a coin of Galerius, probably because of the GAL VAL prenomen. Also, coins of Galerius feature...
Cool coin and congrats on the score!
Interesting coin and if authentic must be exceedingly rare.
Nice patina on that coin, congrats on adding it to your collection.
I would not be a good person to make this assessment as I am unfamiliar with the Ptolemaic coinage issues. I collect coins of Roman Egypt but not...
I used to buy from Frank L. Kovacs many years ago and he kind of mentored me. I got out of the hobby for 25 years and when I came back in 2017 he...
Fascinating @furryfrog02 - thanks for sharing these carved intaglios.
Very interesting Jochen. Thanks for researching and posting this article.
I read Norwich's history a few years back - a good read.
I was going to say Gallienus but I think it is instead Aurelian as @maridvnvm states.
This is one of the emperors I have missed so far. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a good example in the near future.
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I see evidence of casting on the first coin. Fake for sure.
I thought that the secret purpose of the decree was to increase the tax rolls. Then, like now, the only certainties were death and taxes.
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I would not go for re-patination. As stated above there are folks who like coins that have no patination. Gives a better idea of what a coin...
Once two folks (or more) are determined to get a coin then caution is thrown to the wind. There is a bit of an adrenaline rush in the closing...
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