Sorry for the confusion, but I was directly responding to someone about their electrolysis solution.
[ATTACH] Diocletian A.D. 290- 292 23mm 3.3g IMP C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right. IOVI CONSERVAT; Jupiter standing...
this didn't even take an hour with 12v electrolysis and some light scrubbing.
I found that table salt was somewhat aggressive in cleaning; while baking soda was slower and more controlled. before and after with baking soda...
My collecting interests start with the late 3rd century A.D. So, the oldest coins in my collection are from A.D. 289- 290-- the coded series from...
No, I am still actively collecting Constantine coins, but I tend to focus on certain issues, like VLPP from Siscia and his coinage from London and...
Tempting :greedy: It seems there was not as much interest in Ostrogothic coinage in 1920. $4.50 in 1920 adjusted to 2022 is $66.38...and I paid...
The XL is probably just sloppy engraving. The IIII is the workshop.
I also have an example from Athalaric. Mine has an S-C on reverse showing that the Senate had permission to strike coinage. [ATTACH] Athalaric....
Yes, the municipal coinage is chunky. Here is another example [ATTACH] Ostrogoths, Pseudo-Autonomous Æ Nummus (24mm 11.3g 12h). Struck during...
This is my latest wolf and twins, issued some 200 years after the more common Late Roman wolf and twins. This was also the last gasp of the Roman...
I'm starting to think that the seller is a reprobate seller of fake coins...Oh My ;)
Me in 1991, looking forward to shore leave in Jeddah (and Turkey and Egypt) [ATTACH]
I was also there in 91 and then worked as a contractor in Taif and Riyadh in 2008-9
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia? I've been there several times...lovely city.
the seller is notorious for selling fakes. I have had him on my fake seller's list for a couple of years...
It isn't a heroic bust because Gordian III is clearly cuirassed.
I'd say they were copying a gold coin [ATTACH] https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces46601.html
I don't pay much attention to attribution of coins that I am bidding on.
My grandfather died while my grandmother was expecting, so my father never even met him. It's strange, none of the family really knew him, but I...
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