In this 2nd group, both look probably genuine, and the source is very reliable. First one looks like the bronze core of a tetradrachm fourrée....
Yeah, that's true, but in this case cody111111 (or however many 111111s) is actually a well-known collector & vest-pocket dealer who has been...
That's an interesting little bit of "object biography"! (Very common, of course, to sell a collection through one's dealer. Less common, I...
The first Athenian bronze coins were struck circa 335 BCE. (Except for the famous emergency issue of plated Tetradrachms/Drachms around 406,...
Anyone have an upgrade of a type already in their collection to share? Or Commodus? coins relating to Roman-Germanic or Roman-Sarmatian wars? Or...
Great coins and background! Will definitely check out those readings I had no idea those two city commemorative types existed. Those are really...
Nice one! My Republican collection is relatively small, so I haven't tried much to trace any to possible hoard reports, but I've been meaning to....
I was about to post a Roman or Byzantine (see also my reply #13945 a couple turns up!), but then remembered I've got some Greek AEs with...
Yes, there it is. Heritage probably had to return it to the consignor, that happens a lot when a coin is withdrawn from an auction or returned....
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That's a great looking coin! Lovely patina. That parazonium must've gotten heavy, because by the 240s Philip's Virtus had to take a seat!...
Claudius II with a weird one... Homonoia has a gigantic 3-fingered left hand on her RIGHT arm!! Homonoia Scaevola Alienus: [ATTACH] Lol, starting...
Gordian III is a nice one to collect because there are many interesting types, often very affordable while being very attractive. Here are two of...
Yes, here's another example of the same cast, but different fake patina: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=17598 EDIT:...
It's not an area I spend a ton of time in, but I don't think either of them is rare. They're both small Roman Provincial Judaean bronzes struck in...
Nice patina! Same countermark in the same place as on mine above [Howgego 245 (Athena Holding Spear & Shield)]:...
Definitely NOT "time of Augustus Caesar"! That's a Flavian era (Vespasian, Titus or Domitian) AE As, c. 69-81 CE. Can't tell what the reverse is,...
British Museum has quite a few very nice ones. Here's one of their Cleopatra portrait Tetradrachms: [ATTACH] (their catalog record) Here are...
Well, my smallest, favoritest Byzantine nummus is more like 11 -- at least if measured from 9h to 3h: Justinian AE Nummus (~11mm, 0.6g, 12h)....
I assume that's a Gallienus from Pisidia. They can be truly dazzling in their bizarre ugliness. Another example of same or very similar type (NOT...
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