hello! Looking to find a specific reference for this Commodus coin. It's very similar to one posted on the first page but with a different obverse...
Reminds me of the 2016 news story where a coin collector’s son dumped his collection into a coinstar machine for drug money... getting like $50...
I’m going with authentic. The edges don’t look off to me and the scratches, bankers marks, wear and strike all look legit.
I went back and forth on this bust and the front vs rear views... eventually, I remembered I do have a text that may help, The London Mint of...
I don’t know why... but I love Claudius II coins. Below are a few pics that I have handy on my phone. Here’s one that’s really ugly but you don’t...
Nice coin! I am in the same boat as you were. I have probably 60 Aurelian coins but none of these denari yet. When I find them, they’re either...
In other news... working on this one: [ATTACH] Elaiussa-Sebaste, Cilicia. AE unit. 100-1 BC. Bearded head of Zeus right, hair bound in a taenia....
Just working on some snacks tonight here... A question for anyone still up... I have this coin of Constantine II from London and I'm trying to...
A last note. Checking back on if it’s listed in Emmett now that I know where to look... it seems it can also be attributed Emmett 1916(22) rarity...
nice work @Justin Lee ! I’d bet that’s it. [ATTACH]
Yep! If it is the coin guess above... what’s interesting is that it was issued while AP was emperor late with MA on the obverse while he was...
Milne mentions an obol (at 4.23 grams) for Antoninus Pius as Hawk standing right, crowned with skhent, on prow LK - B (year 22) with a bust of...
What’s the weight? At around 4 or 5 grams it would be an obol. At less than that it may be a dichalkon. ...not seeing anything in Emmett that...
Yeah that’s for sure an obol from Alexandria. I’d go to acsearch and type in obol, Alexandria, and either hawk or falcon and see what you get. I...
@Terence Cheesman A fantastic coin! The problem I find with Sestertsei (?) is that either one side is great and the other bad or vise versa. Or......
How about an Alexandrian coin of baldy?! [ATTACH] Emmett 3996
Nice coin! As for the impressions in the reverse field, they’re a result of a die clash. See the link to @dougsmit s page about them here:...
Oooh... there's someone who knows something about these beau... well, interesting coins. ...and they are interesting coins everyone! I wanted an...
To add some more Geta to this thread... here's my best coin of him as Augustus captured for a mere $33.50. This coin was struck in 211 before...
That’s a nice coin at a good price! It’s amazing isn’t it that you can buy nearly 2000 year old Roman silver(ish sometimes) coins for so little....
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