Here's a link to Forum's page that includes a Sasanian follis, in the style of Heraclius, along with some interesting, and bloody information....
Thank you. I am still learning; these crude coins are a challenge! Imitations are a fascinating, and often little understood branch of...
Here's a Sassanian imitation follis of Heraclius, I believe, 610-629, during the war between the Persian and the Byzantine empires, early in...
That's a really nicely designed site! Beautiful images as well.
Coins associated with the 1715 Fleet have always commanded a premium, especially if a coin has an accompanying certificate. I don't buy a coin...
While prices for ancients and just about everything else is shooting up, good buys do show up on occasion. The Caligula AE as, purchased about...
Not sure if that is a bee or a wasp on the reverse. [ATTACH] Next: Another insect.
It looks as if DeJoy is still going at it. Yes, tracking does not continue for some countries, unless they have an agreement with the USPS to...
Yes, that might the right approach. Scout it out and then decide if you want to set up at a future show. I don't know what the table set up rate...
My Roma shipment, by Royal Mail/USPS, is temporarily "off the radar". It's been over a week since the last tracking update, which is not terribly...
I certainly hope to be able to expand the collection to include some of the wonderful types posted in this thread.
Sounds like it was a great show. I wish there was an equivalent on the West Coast. Long Beach is the largest one, but it lacks international...
Interesting seal. Could it be Byzantine?
Nice examples, all! I don't own a coin of Augustus featuring only his portrait, an omission that I hope to address in the future. I do have a...
Here is a copper "SUD", issued by Morelos, 1813, during the Mexican War of Independence. This coin is a "cherry pick", from the 1980's, when...
This is my favorite Phoencian shekel, from Bybos, 435-425 BC. Ex. CNG Note the incuse ram, facing right, under the vulture on the reverse. This...
Do you have a photo of the fake 20 marks? Also, the 20 marks coin that I have floats on water, unllke the 10 marks coins, so it must be comprised...
The sestertius is a difficult coin to locate. I just came across the one I own purely by chance. Yes, the black background and the brighter...
Your coin looks okay. The test cuts look deep enough to reveal silver, instead of a base metal core. Stylistically, your coin might be an...
That is really nice silvering on the first coin and a really nice patina on coin #2.
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