Yes. One time I had the opportunity to acquire an extremely rare and very interesting bronze as of Septimius Severus. I placed what I thought was...
Hmm...was this acquired from a reputable dealer? The fabric, surfaces, strike, and style all seem off to me. I've never seen anything quite like...
Sure looks like it, with that seam and the soft surfaces.
Some of my recent purchases: I'm always partial to a nice Claudius coin, and this one, though worn, has a good strike and eye appeal. The reverse...
Hmm! Yeah for sure the obverse does not look like a facing bull.
According to Kenneth Harl in his book Coinage in the Roman Economy, the Syrian tetradrachm was 35-36% silver at the start of Gordian III's reign...
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There's no exact ancient counterpart to the US coins red book; the field is far too vast and varied. But there are some good reference guides to...
The object on the reverse is a "cista mystica" - a lidded container often shown holding a live snake, important in certain ancient mystery cults....
This one is pretty bad. Sold as a stater of Corinth, though it took me awhile to figure out that it was from elsewhere. Obviously it was a "worn"...
Of course, it's hard to dig up an ancient coin that isn't covered in dirt...
That is a lovely coin! Those big silver Lysimachos tetradrachms are hard to beat.
Ooh, looks like it's got a nice patina under there...
"Caesar" was simply part of Gaius Julius' name. It only became a title after his death. In that way you could say he was the first "Caesar", but...
Here is an interesting and extremely rare bronze as of a victorious Gordian III. He did have some notable successes against the Sassanids. [ATTACH]
Wow, just gorgeous! From Roma?
Baking can alter the coin's appearance. That's why I use a hair dryer, blowing hot air over the coin for 5 - 10 minutes. I figure that should be...
A while ago I bought a group lot of 4 small Greek bronzes. Normally, I'm not much interested in these types, but they've all proved interesting in...
Yeah, I was going to say looks like Hadrian and a standing goddess holding a cornucopia. The size would make it an as. A search on OCRE for...
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