Great write-up of one of my favorite areas of the early silver coinage. I think the Sicilian quadrigatus issue is one of the most interesting...
Thank you Donna! As to your question I thought about it and looked to see if I could find a clear depiction of Vesta. The only piece of art I...
Maybe corrosion? Looks like there is an oval shaped area on the planchet that looks odd where the missing letters are.
Greetings all had a roll of quarters laying around don't know how long but I busted into them and came up with these questions. What's with the...
Really?ok then but It still just looks like nickel to me.
yes, struck through grease or oil, not a grease filled die though, just over greased surfaces for the strike that left a different texture to the...
The minims are local imitations or barbaric strikes with very light weight. These imitations of very particular fabrications, very stylized, are...
Thanks! Thats why I choose this coin for you guys to bounce off of. To try and wrap my head around it all a little better. If I don't have a...
First, welcome to the neighborhood, Kristine! I don't see much in most of your photos. Some of that may be due to the magnification, some to the...
The style of the portraits from this period IMP II and the later COS II coins does suggest a link between the mints. The tiny dots only on IMP II...
Interesting perspective! I've found that throughout history famous leaders were described as succeeding in spite of sickness and such. I was...
Thanks for the info, I guess I will hold onto it and do a little more research.
...Not saying it's right, just the facts. The fainter the T the more they bring. Extra missing letters bring more. So @SVO_Seth , I would hang...
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...others are more common than the book price might imply. Missing letters, transposed shields, corrected legends, the end of the 17th century has...
This is quite common on zinc pennies, at least for me it is. I find on average one like this once a week in my change.
10 excellent coins. I like your FH with the weight standard spelled out. It also has nice style and tone. Your notes on the use of stirrups is...
mild ones (only a few letters missing, from 1.00 to 6.00 major ones where 1/3 of the coin or more can go upwards of 30.00 check out ebay and usa...
My favorite travel series denarius is Alexandria (not the most common) but is special to me for its reddish tone. [ATTACH] More common is...
Yea, it’s a grease filled die and this is a known weak spot on cents when minted by a worn die. Very common.
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