Yeah, no wonder the hammered gold pieces tended to be somewhat "bendy", with that high gold purity and relatively thin flans. It's not uncommon...
This is high praise, not because of Doug's forum prominence, but because of his background in this sort of coinage. Congrats on a nice...
Yes, I like the custard, too. :p
"Flan" in this context means the planchet. Not the custard. ;)
I would have discussed "centration dimple", but isn't that term disputed? Might be too far down the rabbit hole for her, in any event.
Oh, and see that "dimple" in the middle of the reverse, on the eagle's midsection? That's not a dent. The coin was made that way. Again, I'll...
That's Ptolemaic Egyptian, not Roman. (And there was no such Roman emperor "Servius" anyway.) It looks OK to me on the authenticity front (and...
Both nice for a bulk buy. Particularly the first. That's a nice AU.
Nope. (Had to look her up. Had never heard of her.)
I've always found these types interesting.
Nice comparison, @dadams. Wonderful coin, @Bing. Now I want one, too!
Could the portrait on the first coin be that of an empress rather than emperor? Looks vaguely female to me.
Nice lineup! I think I'd have identified Licinius in all of them except the second left-facing one. That one really is quirky. Here are two...
I notice the Anokhin 111 Wildwinds listing says it's Silenos (Silenus) rather than Pan, but since he was the son of Pan, I guess that works.
Indeed! I wonder if somebody found it with a metal detector. It certainly came out of the ground, as evidenced by the earthen deposits on it,...
Those are truly superior enameled pieces.
Remember I mentioned Niue in Post #2? Well, guess what... [IMG] *Zing!* Pun of the day! <applause> Neat! I quite like that one.
That was an impressively detailed breakdown on the attribution! I must confess that that part is my Achilles heel. It gives me headaches. I...
A benediction upon thee, sir. Thank you. Hadn't gotten around to doing the headscratching on that one yet.
Sicily (Norman Kings): gold tari of Guglielmo I ("William the Bad"), ca. 1154-1166 [ATTACH] Obverse: Kufic legend in two margins around pellet in...
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