@Marsyas Mike, your first didrachm is of a reduced standard. The coin coincides with the arrival of Pyrrhus in Italy c. 280 BC at the request of...
The banker's mark under Augustus' ear reminds me of the prow of a ship. Lovely coins, as usual!
cool site, thanks for sharing :)
Agree with the other CT'ers that all the OP coins are fakes. The Naxos coin is definitely suspect, and the lack of details on the others, as well...
My gut also tells me that it's a fake. The letters are too thick and cartoony, and the black deposits look applied. The coin also looks like it...
Yes, heating in a weak solution of hydrogen peroxide / sodium hydroxide removes the patina but also avoids the scratches from mechanical cleaning....
I would agree with CT'ers here... Hadrian was my first thought as well. No idea on the reverse though...
I echo everyone's sentiments so far to say that the coin certainly appears to be genuine from the photos. The "pitting" is likely just...
Sounds like a reasonable hypothesis!
Great coin! Thanks for sharing!
I collect ancient Greek (primarily Magna Grecia, specifically the Messapian mints around Tarentum as well as Tarentum and Metapontum), Roman (no...
wow.
Like others who have posted here, I enjoy logging onto CT, reading what others have posted, and sometimes posting my own content or responses. We...
Definitely an interesting and plausible theory.
OP coin looks good. I have also bought from Den of Antiquity without issue and consider them to be a reputable seller. Congrats to @Danielprice...
Previous CT posts - coins do not exactly match the OP's, although I remember others of the same style being sold by Lanz in the past 12 months....
Lanz has sold a bunch of these legionary denarii in the past - almost identical style - which are fakes. I posted them on CT a while back.
Thanks - this is great - I had noticed that I was not always able to save the pictures as well. I do save pictures of auctions I bid on so I can...
LOL - the Bulgarian origin for that one is a big tip-off for me, as well as fake applie dpatina and style of that coin....
Not my area of specialty but style and fabric look off. I have seen a lot of coins in 35+ years but not one like this. The metal looks ancient but...
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