Agree with the comments above. Something about the look of this coin screams wrong. It just doesn't look the way an ancient should. And weight...
Yep, I suspected something like this. Mine was the equivalent of $500 euros + fees
Ah ha, glad you saw the post panzerman. When I posted, I thought "I hope panzerman sees my new solidus, I think he'd appreciate this one" :)...
Thanks, I like them too. The Nicephorus actually seems pretty solid in the hand, but I agree and I'm a bit worried about it coming apart in the...
@DonnaML - I'd love to get an Aureus. Lovely coin!
Hi all I know that I well and truly missed the ‘2021 reflections’ window, so I thought I’d combine it with a ‘looking to 2022 and my goals’ post....
Great acquisition! I hope to get an aureus one day.
Congrats on your Owl - it's a lovely coin. And I actually 'like' the test cut on this one - it adds character. Here is my [pride and joy] Owl:...
Impressive results
Maybe a "post your Picasso?"
A lovely John III
Great coin @panzerman Definitely one on my wishlist. P.S. the beardless Christ on the obverse reminds me of some Greek Orthodox paintings of...
Lovely write up @Curtisimo , but I think you'll find that she is holding cotton candy. It is a little known fact of the ancient world ;):angelic:...
@GinoLR - definitely minted in Constantinople. However, I couldn't find an exact match on WildWinds, even after looking at Valentinian,...
Lovely coin @Campbell Miller Not sure what you mean by late though? The Empire continued for more than a thousand years after that ;) Here is...
Congrats @Claudius_Gothicus - harpooning your white whale is always cause for celebration :cigar:
My kind of thread :) 1. Identify a time period I am interested in 2. Identify a nation/state/empire/country/culture group/whatever I would like...
@ENGLEBERT ROY - I'm no expert, but to me most of them look like Empire of Nicaea, John III. Unsure re mint. However, one thing to note - even...
Ducat, struck in Harderwijk (the provincial mint of the Gelderland province) in 1648 Delmonte 649, Friedberg 237 [ATTACH]
Cool find! Free coins are free coins. @Gam3rBlake - maybe, but difficult to tell for certain from a photo. Silver can come up all kinds of...
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