I'll admit I did not notice. But neither have I looked on ebay in months, so I didn't pass it up (but probably would have). It's a nice looking...
This chicken-cow is right out Steve's dreams.
I have this pair which I purchased separately, but I believe have an obverse die match: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] AE24 OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG,...
I prefer to preserve the patina where I can, green brown or whatever. In this case, I believe the patina is still intact, it's just taken on a...
I love this coin Z
They ARE green. The patina can sometimes take on different colors, green being one of these colors.
We all have our own opinions, but I think it looks better. And, btw, welcome.
Looks like a fairly well detailed coin. Congrats.
[ATTACH] AUREOLUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right REVERSE: VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus...
[ATTACH] GALLIENUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right REVERSE: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus right springing heavenward; N in...
[ATTACH] GORDIAN III AE26 OBVERSE: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛ/ΛΙΝΑ, confronted busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina REVERSE: ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΩΝ...
[ATTACH] ELAGABALUS AE26 OBVERSE: AVT M AVRH ANTWEINOC, Laureate head right REVERSE: UP NOBIOU ROUFOU NIKOPOLITWN PROCI-CT-PO-N, eagle standing...
[ATTACH] DIADUMENIAN Assarion OBVERSE: M OPPLLIOC ANTWNEINO/C Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind REVERSE: MARKIANO-POLEITWN...
[ATTACH] COMMODUS Ae As OBVERSE: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C, Commodus driving a...
[ATTACH] SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AE17 Assarion OBVERSE: AV K L CEVHPOC, laureate bust right REVERSE: NIKOPOL PROC IC, Draped bust of Serapis in...
[ATTACH] AE 18 OBVERSE: AY K L C CEVHROC, laureate head right REVERSE: NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR, Crescent and three stars Struck at Nikopolis,...
[ATTACH] ANTONIUS PIUS AE 25 OBVERSE: AVTO KAI TI AIL ADRI ANTWNINOC CEEBV, laureate head right REVERSE: IOVLIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN, turreted and...
[ATTACH] DOMITIAN AE23 OBVERSE: AVT KAISAR DOMITAINOS SEB, laureate head right REVERSE: KIONON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield Struck at Koinon of...
[ATTACH] CLAUDIUS AE As OBVERSE: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP P P, bare head left. REVERSE: Minerva advancing right, holding shield and...
[ATTACH] AUGUSTUS Æ 31 Dupondius OBVERSE: PERMISSV CAESARIS AVGVSTI, bare head left REVERSE: COLONIA PATRICIA, aquila between legionary...
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