Beautiful Pman
@YOC How do you know it's been chemically dipped?
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Welcome rg3 About 56 BC, the moneyer L. Marcius Philippus honored Q. Marcius Rex with a coin bearing the image of 'his' aqueduct, the Aqua...
It looks barbarous/imitative to me. But even so, it's in good style, both obv and rev.
The only silver I ever received when purchasing lots to be cleaned was one of this type. It's not in very good shape, but hey: [ATTACH]
BTW @maridvnvm, nice OP coin.
Well, here is my budget example: [ATTACH] DIOCLETIAN AE Follis OBVERSE: DN DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right in imperial...
What? You don't use hygiene sponges? Gross!
@Theodosius I have read that as well, but it seems likely many were swallowed by mistake. I wouldn't want to be the one fishing for it afterwards.
I believe they were used for day to day commerce, or at least I think I read that somewhere. I will have to see if I can find that article. BTW,...
@Magnus Maximus: I just checked Steve's profile page, and it looks like he's posted quite bit through Thursday this week. Maybe he's taking a...
He posted one or two times earlier this week, but that's all. It looks like he's taking a break.
Love the horse.
Very nice bronze, but I can't answer your question cause I dunno.
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[ATTACH] M. PLAETORIUS M.F. CESTIANUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS PLAETORIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Bust of an Vacuna right, wearing a wreathed and...
[ATTACH] SEXTUS POMPEIUS FOSTLUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPEIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Head of "Minerva or Pallas"...
[ATTACH] IONIA, MILETOS AE17 OBVERSE: Head of Apollo right REVERSE: Lion right, head reverted, star above Struck at Miletos 350-300 BC 4.69g,...
A beautiful bunch of coins, many of which I still need.
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