I recently got this little bronze from Mysia in Pergamon, a common one with Athena and a trophy. It has been countermarked with what looks like a...
Put 'em together and we got a pretty nice coin! Speaking of Faustina II, I recently got 2 different TEMPOR FELIC sestertii, one with a stephane,...
Thanks TIF and Ken. I appreciate the info - though "rotting" is hardly good news. I'll see if I can save it, or at least halt the damage. BD...
Interesting write-up, Roman Collector. I really like Faustina II's coins and appreciate the attention you pay to the variations. Keep up the...
This was a bit of a surprise in the mail today. Listed on on eBay as "Ancient Coin Unknown Date" I got it for $0.99. I couldn't tell how big it...
Nice one, Bing. I think it is an upgrade, despite being a bit off-center (I agree with chrsmat71 - much better surfaces). It is far better than...
I really enjoy your detailed Flavian-era write ups, David. Keep up the good work.
Interesting discussion. Since I am a bottom-feeder on a budget, I do not mind tooled coins so long as they are cheap. Tooling, like holes,...
Good to hear your coin showed up, Gavin. I recently got one from Canada - a bottom-feeder's cheapie with $2 postage regular first class. It took...
On the topic of modern fakes of ancient coins, I found Calgary Coins has a really helpful website on the topic:...
The one on eBay I referenced above was countermarked on the reverse (sestertius of Claudius, Spes reverse. The cm was carefully applied so it was...
Interesting countermark - I recently watched one of these close on eBay for a pretty reasonable $42.50 "buy it now" (item 263491759651). It had...
Welcome aboard, papersplz! That is a fine Marcus Aurelius denarius you got there - a great start to a great area of collecting. My first ancient...
Nice Faustinas, Roman Collector. I will add my super-duper rare "headless baby" variation of the type: [ATTACH]
Very interesting post - it makes me want to go to Trier and cruise the sites (and buy coins). And I am very sorry about your cat. I just lost...
Interesting idea - and some great coins. How about a 1696 Crown of King William III for Sir Isaac Newton? And three ugly sixpences showing...
Very nice Volusians everybody. I have one that is a bit odd. It is an antoninianus made of base metal from the Antioch mint. It has a misspelt...
There were some pretty helpful advice & links on Byzantine anonymous stuff last year in this thread:...
Nice big bronze Egyptians, everyone. Just this month I got my first Isis/Cleopatra I Ptolemaic bronze. Not so nice, but inexpensive. [ATTACH]...
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