Incredible coin @David Atherton. Simply outstanding! BTW, I have a Constanntius II I can trade ya for it [ATTACH]
My coin example of your Number 1 coin (the Poblicius) weighs 3.88g and is 16mm. My example of your Number 3 coin (the Q. Titius) weighs 3.81 and...
Very nice! [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] MYSIA AR Hemiobol OBVERSE: Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind upward REVERSE: Head of roaring lion left within incuse...
A lovely example @Magnus Maximus
I can also show a genuine Q. Titius for comparison [ATTACH] And a genuine Poblicius (although a poor example)[ATTACH]
In general, I agree. But there are sellers on Ebay I trust and have been doing business with them for a long time. There are sellers on Ebay...
I'm taking a stab in the dark here, but it may be Commodus with Victory walking left reverse. As far as cleaning, I have no advice since I am...
Wow, a $1.25 an hour is what I earned as a teen in the early 60's. Of course the money earned is not the reason to get into uncleaned lots. I...
I don't think there is a way to tell if these coins are authentic or not just from the images provided. And you seem to be in a situation where...
Congratulation of the find, but my experience with "uncleaned" lots seems to be the same as @dougsmit. I found it's not worth my time or money!
I shy away from any seller listed on the NSFL. They are "notorious" for a reason.
It's the common "two soldiers with two standards" reverse. My guess is the die was clogged when it was struck.
It seems to me that finding a die match after 2400 years is nearly impossible. So congratulations. That's incredible! My three "hooters"...
Congratulations.
Love the obverse @Roman Collector
Great example @dougsmit
Doesn't look it too many. Mineral deposit would be my guess.
Philip II was six when his father became Emperor and named his son Caesar, This coin was struck when Philip II was seven years old. [ATTACH]...
These two were struck 238-239 AD when Gordian was 13-14 years old [ATTACH] GORDIAN III AR Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG,...
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