Glad to hear it wasn't a bust. Even as enemies the coinage is remarkably similar. Haven't ventured out of the Byzantine culture, but those types...
Still need a Stater like Doug's. A lot I purchased a few years back. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Antiochus VI Mint: Apamea 144 BC AE 20 Obvs: Head of...
Impressive!
He was a very busy man indeed. Nice Semissis @Orfew [ATTACH] Anastasius 491 to 498 AD Mint: Constantinople AE Nummus Obvs: Diademed bust right....
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Yes they do exist and are often found in large quantities. A few years back some Spanish sellers on ebay were selling fake bullets as authentic...
[ATTACH] Castulo Late 2nd century BC AE Semis Obvs: Diademed head right. Palm before. Revs: Bull advancing right, ΛMФΓ‡ below. Crescent above....
I like these as well. [ATTACH] Delmatius Mint: Siscia 337 AD AE 3 Obvs: FL DELMATIVS NOB C, Bust laureate draped cuirass right. Revs: GLORIA...
Looks ok to me.
If they are late Roman high probability they are Balkan, and not provenanced. I found a modern Bulgarian coin in a lot once, which does not prove...
Back to Olbia, this one courtesy of CNG [ATTACH] Description SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 470-460 BC. Cast Æ (45mm, 82.28 g). Head of Athena left,...
I'm all about this thread, good questions @Herberto . Unlike Roman Republican Denarii which is possibly unknown why they are clipped, the...
Olbia dolphins from Thrace are fairly early maybe 550 BC? Not sure if you consider that a coin though. [ATTACH]
Seems quite the popular type here. Some attractive pieces I see in this thread. [ATTACH] Severina Mint: Rome 274 to 275 AD Billon Antoninianus...
I find black patinas to be very stable. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Minted posthumously after his death [ATTACH] Constantine I Antioch mint 337 to 347 AD (posthumous) AE 4 Obvs: DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG Revs: No...
My vote is the Concordia is a fake.
That's the Dekadrachm I handled at a summer seminar, if you get a chance check out the library. They have dozens of ancients references....
A demand in increase is an assumption of mine as the Internet reaches more people and developing nations start to have disposable income and an...
Prices will have to go up as demand increases. Coupled with stricter regulations and inflation it is very likely any ancient will be expensive....
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