Here's Vabalathus and Aurelian on opposite sides of the same coin. (Picture stolen from @Mat - I used to own the coin, but he does now.) [IMG]...
Gee, never would've guessed that from your username. ;) Bust halves? What's not to like? I've always liked them, like most people, but lately...
Not anymore. I guess I've become too jaded. But I can remember enjoying that.
Both nice, but yes, definitely a clear upgrade there. Everything here so far is nice. @Meander's coin is a real stunner.
If @Bradley Trotter's attribution is correct, as I suspect it is, here are some eBay comparisons. Were I to speculatively pull a number out of...
Actually, the hole is a major criterion for it to fit in my collection. Can’t pin it to my cork board if it ain’t a “holey”! (Eventually, I’m...
I call coins like this “AG3.5” ;)
It’s just an irregularity of the coin’s surface. Post-mint.
Yes. The contrast is subtle, but it’s there. I like that type. There’s something about ‘em. I’m pretty sure it’s that full-bodied lion.
I wondered about the apparent bulge or protrusion seen at 6:00 on the rim at the bottom of the obverse photo in the original post, but curiously...
I should mention, however, that I would rather own one in slightly lower grade with a more original appearance. (Speaking purely hypothetically,...
No. The diameters are different. But the weight is an important statistic to know. The semissis was a half-solidus and the tremissis was a...
It’s not every day that one can point to a 106-year-old photograph of a coin in one’s collection!
I’d say theirs is a pretty educated guess, given the color and other indicators. I would tend to agree with their assessment. But yes, a great...
I hope your remaining time is comfortable and content, as much as possible under the circumstances. It is good of you to think of your heirs like...
Though perhaps common in terms of ancient gold coins, that’s all relative. It’s still an ancient gold coin, after all!
Wow! Bravo!
AG, but nice for the grade. Good surfaces. Right on the cusp of G4 but not quite there, I’d say.
The toning looks secondary and oh-so slightly dull and monochromatic, as if from an old cleaning, which obviously this was. But at least it has...
You could spend a lifetime just collecting the token varieties alone. There’s a very impressive array of different types.
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