Neat little coin and history writeup. I dont own any of him. Amazing these little scraps still survive.
Thanks, I have more enjoyment with these then I did with U.S.
Added a couple of new ancients for little over $40 total! Didn't own a Egypt Vespasian Tet. [img] Vespasian (69 - 79 A.D.) Alexandria, Egypt...
Added a couple of bottom fed coins a few weeks ago. I know "perfect" coins seem to be a lot of the rage here, especially the new posters, but I...
Great addition, love the reverse.
Nice, though I hope the Diadumenian isnt a fake, it's a reverse type that has known fakes.
Nice addition, better then mine. [img] MN FONTEIUS CF (85 B.C.) AR Denarius O: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI CF behind,...
Love that coin!
Great little coin. When vk gets bored of it I will take it next!
Distilled water for a bir and a toothpick would probably do it.
The ancient lot isnt worth much. The only "special coin" is the galba on the second row, second from right. But with the hole it knocks the value...
Bottom two are fake and the one on the second to left row is a spanish coin from the mid 1400s or later. So not ancient. From top: Antoninus Pius...
Looks real, but its EDWARD VI (1547 – 51) Cleaned up it may present better. But its worth a few hundred bucks.
Thats all of us!
Bit over cleaned, lots of black crust that doesnt wanna go anywhere, reverse die clash that isnt pleasing to the eye and makes the reverse look...
Agreed and many emperors and even medieval figures they could do tv or movies on but its always the same tired ones.
He's my favorite screw up emperor too. [img] Elagabalus (218 - 222 A.D.) SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch Billon Tetradrachm O: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α...
Never seen the type before & agree it's pretty interesting & neat.
Nope, never really been embarrassed. I am actually more proud then ever, especially with ancients. If I stuck with U.S. coins 5 years ago I think...
Those are neat. Still got my grandmother pewter ones.
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