Yeah I’d say to the OP, let’s reset and see those drachms again! This is a good conversation to have!
No, maybe harsh Is the wrong wording... maybe emotional. Either way, we’re all coin friends here. We post to have conversations and hear others...
I saw the original post before the photos were removed. Those coins did have some artificial makeup. It looked to me like any loss of detail was...
Haha. When my first few coins arrived at the beginning of my collecting, I remember being a bit disappointed by their size too (LBRs). I had...
While not a nice coin... I've always liked this one. It was pierced at sometime in the past (probably in antiquity) by a old-style square nail....
Also... check out my fantastic Otho! I also have a matching Galba but can't find the photo. (in the past, I've looked for more information on...
I've got a modern campgate! Got it for 25 cents when I struck out on ancients at a coin show (maybe overpaid... haha). [ATTACH]
Constantius II as Caesar. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C. Siscia mint... looks to be Delta SIS (then maybe a dot or something... or it’s just an...
Just the natural oils from your fingers. Some rubbing may help tone the fresh bronze marks back down to near the color of the rest of the coin in...
With a coin like this, if a dry brushing with a tooth brush doesn't do it, you love it as it is. It's not going to get much better. I'd just...
Looks like a fun group of coins (mostly Postumus) that should clean up well! Philip, Philip II, Valerian, Gallienus, Salonina, Postumus... can't...
That's a long delay, glad they found their home! This coin is not itself special. It's a scarce variation of a very common theme. However, in...
Here's one. The alternating bright silvering and dark bronze make this one a monster to photograph (I had to revert to the seller's photo as mine...
That’s a good question Donna and I’d expect there are a lot of different answers. You’re correct that many consider true Late Roman bronzes to be...
A very popular treasure hunt is for the various coins of Gallienus’ scrappy and cost-friendly Zoo series featuring tons of mythical and real...
Great coins everyone, here's my bird. [ATTACH]
Nice coins! I've always wanted to get some Spanish stuff from the time of Columbus and the voyages to the Americas but know nothing about them....
Here's an imitation of a Licinius II IOVI CONSERVATIORI CAESS coin (RIC 11) from Cyzicus that I like. Mint mark SMK as the original was marked....
Ooooh! That's a great coin! I love these Koinon coins with Alexander. I have a few and have been keeping a lookout for them... but if they get...
That's a beauty! I'm glad it's getting some attention. Although I have many denari of Caracalla and Elagabalus, I haven't yet been able to find an...
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