Very nice - congratulations! Was that also from Rob's portion of the hoard?
No - the XI and X.I.I marked coins are same weight (and both 10% silver). That particular coin is 4.17g...
Yeah, except that it seems they've been taken out of the pot and cleaned at least enough to attribute), so now it's just 1485 grotty coins, pot...
@nerosmyfavorite68 has already given the general answer for the double antoniniani, 1) and 2), which were marked with their 10:1 bronze:silver...
9) and 10) are special celebratory fractional nummi issued to celebrate Constantine's victory at Rome c.312-313AD. Like 8), these are denarii...
I think this is a different denomination rather than a nummus. Constantine continued to produce nummi in his realm in this time period (321-324...
Thanks. So I suppose "commission" in sense of "order" not payment.
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I'm curious about one detail when they were calling the auction live... the auctioneer would identify where the bid was coming from (room,...
Yes, certainly scarce, but the condition premium was still very surprising to me ! I'm curious what set(s) you collect that makes this so...
I was watching Roma XXIII live this morning, just out of interest since last nights pre-bid levels had already dashed my plans of bidding. Some...
Yes, although I should clarify that I meant as caesar (i.e. issued by Constantine, alongside vota types for the other caesars). He did later issue...
The seller had bought the estate of some detectorist. It was listed as "Unidentified Roman Coin. Buyer to ID, Metal Detecting Find". Classic eBay!
For me (NJ, USA), USPS registered mail, FedEx and DHL are all dumped at the door without signature... It's been that way since covid started. At...
Yes! :) It's Galerius, with this being an unlisted reverse type for him, and also from the "no crescent" issue that RIC only mentions in the...
Indeed ! Here's another eBay pickup of mine from a few weeks ago (listing photo). [ATTACH] I paid $13 for this one - evidentially it didn't...
Yes - that's a great coin. It seems AMCC is another sleeper venue, not frequented by the same crowd as the major auctions. It's easy to imagine...
Here's another eBay pickup from today. $25 for this one, plus $10 intl. shipping. [ATTACH] RIC VII Thessalonica 129 corrected - bust right....
Yes - it's slowed down a lot in recent years, but I'm still finding things I want. I've got 8 eBay coins so far this year. The treasure hunt is...
We're all used to the current sky-high auction prices and shipping charges, but for those of us still trawling eBay there are still bargains to be...
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