Yes, looks to be a fake. If I were you I would buy an authentic one just to set the matter straight.
Thanks very much - very Cool!
The statue of Liberty was originally intended as a commission for the khedive of Egypt, standing at Port Said in celebration of the opening of the...
Very nice owl @Finn235 !
Nice coin and great post @Jochen !
I picked up this one last month for $18 including shipping. Herennia Etruscilla, (249-251 A.D.) Wife of Trajan Decius AE 28 of Viminacium, 14.2...
The second coin is purportedly Gordian I Africanus with JVNO REGINA on the reverse. I couldn't find a match on wildwinds.com - the style seems a...
The figure in the chair might be the personification of Alexandria.
Pretty cool @kolyan760 ! That reminds me a bit of the fire towers in Lord of the Rings.
That's a pretty interesting coin - thanks for sharing it.
Very interesting coin. I am assuming because it is of the "nome" coinage that it was not struck in Alexandria but in one of the other significant...
Very nice coins @Pavlos !
Gordian III overweight, large flan: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here is a link to an online version of Josephus (in the public domain) http://penelope.uchicago.edu/josephus/
I have a google pixel phone, mainly I use the photo function to take pics of my coins. I'm not one of those people that crosses the street staring...
Definitely a keeper - nice coin of a very interesting period in history. You might want to read Josephus' the Jewish War as a backdrop.
Here's one that I have that is low-grade but has (at least to me) relatively high eye appeal and it is a rare type to boot. Marcus Aurelius as...
I think I've got it.
That is correct. Hard to get a front-facing follis with an unworn portrait.
Very nice coin - here's mine - Caracalla with furrowed brow and sneer: [ATTACH]
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