Yes, and the kicker is that eBay rates this seller, to quote, from the profile: "One of eBay's most reputable sellers." "Consistently delivers...
One of the dark sides of human nature, and quite depressing.
That's true for CT members and experienced collectors, but I think new collectors and people uninformed about fakes could fall prey, giving the...
Thanks. It looks like he's been at it for a while. It also looks as if the fakers are improving their techniques in producing more and more...
While wandering around eBay today, I came across this seller, who lists coins as coming from Austria. Based on the profile this seller is based...
Al, that's a wonderful presentation, beautifully illustrated, formatted and with excellent examples. Aside from the new style Athenian...
Back during the last Ice Age I had a hexagram that I ended up selling to raise some funds. It was a cool coin, so when this coin appeared in last...
I posted this coin the other day, and thought it is worthy of a second showing. Herennia Etuscillia, AR antoninianus, 250 AD, PVDICITIA AVG. RIC...
An absolutely exquisite coin.
Thank you. I'll make a note of the RIC # for the denarius.
Nice coins! I really don't have very many Faustina coins, junior or senior. Here's a Faustina Junior sestertius that I previously posted. Even...
I just received two coins, a denarius of Sabina, and an Alexandrian tetradrachm of Hadrian and Sabina. Both coins are in "generic" NGC slabs with...
Yes, my mistake. I missed the pointed crown on Pius's head.
Thanks That's very interesting information. So was the silver coinage in the later years plated with higher grade silver or silver washed to...
I really like your sestertius - just a wonderful coin. The green deposits are probably malachite. Here is the formula and definition from...
The debasement continued, of course. Here's an antoninianus of Herennia Etruscilla, 250 AD. At 80% silver content, when first issued by...
Perhaps it might, but the whole process of oxidation is fickle and subject to conditions such as humidity and the environment (such as soil...
Your third coin has a nice even green/brown patina.
It likely is. Bronze is comprised primarily of copper, with a small amount of tin. Malachite is an oxide of copper, as is azurite and cuprite....
I did a reshoot of the Faustina I Ceres as, with somewhat better results. I still need to work on lighting, especially with dark, rough...
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