Yup, I am thinking Hadrian as well. Can't wait to see it cleaned up.
This is not Roman, it is a Medieval billon coin. Hungary or Germany maybe? Would need to better visualize the coat of arms.
Very sad to hear of his passing.
Yes, I just used concentrated lemon juice and put it in the microwave for a minute or so.
I've also had success removing some of these reddish deposits off of third century antoninianii using heated citric acid after reading...
Great lineup. I have to admit I like the Tacitus as well - very sharp portrait, and it looks like there is still some of the original silvering on...
Great post. Love all the coins, especially the Julius Caesar. Like the mix as well. Looks like you had a great year!
Here's a relevant literary source which may be of interest: https://www.edizionidandrea.com/product-page/byzantine-coinage-in-east-volume-iii
Anonymous folles also circulated in the Magna Grecia region (modern Puglia) as well. Not aware of any hoards, but have seen and owned examples...
From the style and strike, it looks like a modern fake. The style of the scorpion is wrong (based on other Greek coins I've seen with scorpions on...
Yes, I've seen some UK dealers sell "bronze drachms" of Athens modeled after the silver tetradrachms for some time now. Definitely a fantasy coin.
These are all Hungarian denars.
I'm at about 20-30 coins a year as well, with the most recent being part of a small French hoard of 3d century antoninianii at about $40 each. I'm...
Count me in again. Lot #4 for me, many thanks!
I agree, it looks authentic from the photos. Late Roman Bronzes (LRBs) are typically found in pretty decent condition so the condition of your...
Nice find!
I wonder if some of these were minted by official celators making a little money by moonlighting on the side LOL
Very nice!
Definitely looks like a bracteate. I think that if you reverse the image 180 degrees, you see a bird's head. Not my area of expertise though, so...
Yup, definitely an Indian fanam. These small gold coins typically date to the 17th-18th century, so not ancient, but still a few hundred years...
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