That is a good one. I've seen some nice ones in the past but never got one due to other targets. [ATTACH]
Yes I see it on the reverse particularly around the eagle's head and in the oY before the beak. But it is so slight I wouldn't think to mention...
I should have been clearer, I did NOT get that type. I would put it in the same level as the above however.
I will show it. Before I get everybody's hopes up it is a 20mm coin not the 27+ mm variety that some may be thinking about. I was pleased to get...
I would have bid on that one this morning but I purchased a horse/anchor of Seleukos Thursday which ate up my budget. Glad you got it. Already...
[ATTACH] Mysia/Pergamon regal coinage 2nd c. BC Obvs: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet with griffin Revs: ФIΛETAIPOY, bow. 13mm, 1.6g...
My understanding of FDC is a term applied to a more or less perfect coin. A newly minted ancient coin is not automatically categorized as such...
Those are late Roman, not Byzantine .
Somebody is making good money peddling these. I would venture it is made with a press. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have mine listed as an unpublished variety, but have no notes as to why? But mine is heavier than most. [ATTACH] Cilicia, Hieropolis/Kastabala...
I'm still unsure of this one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Demetrios II, FIRST REIGN Mint: Nisibis 146 to 139 BC Obvs: Demetrios with short beard right. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY NIKATOPOΣ,...
Looks like he may be using a scanner. [ATTACH] 22mm 8.3g
Those are great. Ecbatana has always been high on my want list.
Not at all, it improved it a lot. Honestly these cup coins are harder to do than a flat coin. Maybe one day I will become a halfway decent...
I made a jig that allows me to make aligned images while the coin is rotating. Take a lot of photos then use a program to make a gif. Right now it...
By doing this I learned I need to work on lighting and more important I need to do focus stacking. Other improvements I make are just going to cut...
It's an aes formatum. Precursor to Roman aes coinage but not as old as aes rude. Basically currency before Roman coins were in use. Here's one link
I'll raise. [ATTACH] Weight....um a few kilograms Houston we have a problem. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Johannes Mint: Rome 423 to 425 AD AE 4 Obvs: DN IOHANN-ES PF AVG, Draped and cuiassed right. Revs: SALVS REIPVBLICE, Victory advancing...
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