Welcome DelLaFe
Sounds like you may have the bug. Welcome to the Dark Side.
Congrats. Nice pickup. I have one of these: [ATTACH] SEXTUS POMPEY; GENS POMPEIA AE As OBVERSE: MAGN above laureate janiform head with features...
I thought there was only one. How many can there be? Canada must be one wild place, ay?
Normal??
Ahhh, memories.
You did very well at NYINC. I'm jealous as well.
Mine is no where as nice as yours: [ATTACH]
Beautiful. Absolutely stunning.
You are correct. I just looked back on my notes and see the quotation "Traded to VK". Sorry about that. Not a bad looking coin at all.
I have one of that issue: [ATTACH] NERO AR Billon Tetradrachm OBVERSE: NERW KLAV KAIS SEB GER, radiate bust right, wearing aegis REVERSE:...
Not much in the way of coin information, but I found the book "Killing Jesus" by Bill O'Reilly to be very enlightening regarding the Roman...
[ATTACH] THEODOSIUS I AE3 OBVERSE: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG,...
[ATTACH] AE4 OBVERSE: DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, draped bust right REVERSE: VICTOR-IA AVGGG, Victory advancing left holding wreath, ASIS in ex. Struck...
Since I don't clean coins, I'll let someone else respond your questions about the process.
Glad to have you around Ed to help educate us on the Carus/Carinus family group.
I don't do unclean lots any longer, so I am probably the worst person to respond to your query. However, I'll give you my opinion nonetheless....
Love the portrait. Big is always an added bonus.
I do believe he is seeing dollar signs. However, I love the look on his face.
I don't think you overpaid for this coin, but $33 is probably at the high end of the value. It sounds like you have the bug as most of us have...
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