The problem is me and tools often equals a disaster. Which is to say I am not handy at all. I might take it to a jeweler, if I can do it on the...
Thanks, TIF. I think that will be my approach - manual tools. I ruined 2 Canadian silver dimes with the old stove method (small loss). I do...
Starting out 2018 bottom-feeding on eBay. Pretty happy with this one, a dupondius of Lucius Verus, Mars reverse (I'm still trying to attribute it...
I love holed coins for one specific reason - they can be very cheap. Yes, the hole detracts, but I have a lot of coins in my collection otherwise...
This post inspired me to look over my modest collection of Byzantines. I seem to have an example just like the OP's. Crude and kinda green:...
Nice coins. The Caligula is pretty well covered here. So a bit about that Byzantine follis. It is Justinian, and I think it is this one (from...
Thank you Doug for those insights. I like that muffin metaphor. I too wonder to what extent people of the past paid attention to their coins....
Fascinating post. I really appreciated Doug's insights as to quality control at the Roman mint. Although we'll never know for sure, his scenario...
Thank you for sharing this Martin. This is pretty exciting for me - my ancient collection is pretty low-budget, so it is really nice to have...
Thank you Doug. It is an honor to have a possible die match to something in your wonderful collection of Severans. FYI, mine is 17mm at its...
I finally dug these coins out of the Postal Commemorative Society packaging (it wasn't easy). Upon looking at the Septimius Severus denarius, I...
I recently picked up a fake Hadrian dupondius in a lot, but the rest of the lot was genuine and worth the price, so I didn't return it. As for...
I really enjoyed this post - Roman Collector, feel free to share common Faustina information - I too like this series and would like to know more....
Nice Maesas everyone. I have one like Bing's and Mikey Zee's. As Gavin notes, her coins do tend to feature a very lifelike, unflattering...
I like 'em both, H8_modern. I don't have any denarii of Lucius Verus because I am waiting for a cheap one with a good portrait. As with many 2nd...
Nice! Two dates - rather hard to find those. But Alegandron is right, it does look a bit like a mashed 8-ball. But it is an attractive example...
I finally got my first ancient countermark coin. The only reason I bid on it was because I found a similar example sold on Forvm, with this...
I'd keep 'em both. They're lovely. But then I am not a dealer, and I keep almost everything...
Looks like you had a good coin year, Bing. Nice coins. The Flaccus is my favorite, though not the best of the litter, probably. Nice obverse bust.
Welcome to the Forum, Adriaan. That's a nice Constantine you have there. Indeed, the folks here at Coin Talk are very helpful. For instance, I...
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