Great pics, thanks for sharing them.
I think that's why many of u.s have drifted into ancients, that is my main reason. And they are just downright more historical & enjoyable.
Nice, I just have 1 myself. [img] Alexander The Great, Macedonian Kingdom, (336 - 323 B.C.) AR Drachm Posthumous O: Herakles' head right, clad in...
Other then the different bust types of Maximian, is it the Γ/•XXI•Λ•I•? Other of the type have descriptions with "A interesting series from...
Nice coins and thanks for the links/book titles.
A Roman Sestertius of Septimius Severus.
All ancient are hand struck, so its super common for them to be off center & have various weights. Remember they didnt have machines back then...
Hard to tell from the pics, looks OK but there is excellent fakes.
That looks artificially toned. Despite the strong strike, I don't like it much. If it was being sold by a dealer as with Bing's new one, I would...
Very nice!
All great coins, Hugh :o
Your pics are much better then HA, that's for sure. Beautiful coin all around.
Used to have one with a engraver's error, but Curtis got it in a trade. Nice addition, JW.
A common type coin that could be bought raw and cheaper too. But yes, I would report it and avoid the seller, and slabbed ancients.
Obverse clash is interesting, never seen an obverse clash for her. Mine is just a normal reverse clash. [img] Julia Mamaea (222 - 235 A.D.) AR...
[img] Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: DEO MARTI, Mars in temple. Colonia...
Nice, I have a small Knightia and a petrified crab & turtle, they are all in a box somewhere though. :/
Took forever to find one in my price range. I settled on this when one did surface. [img] Apollonia, Illyria, Greece, (200 - 80 B.C.) AR Drachm...
Nice grab. Great portrait.
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