Good article. Can anybody tell us more about the coin, apparently some kind of Celtic silver coin, at about 40 seconds into the tape?
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[ATTACH] You are right. It is not Constantius Gallus. That is correct. That was the attribution on the $5 coin at the flea market. On the...
That's great information but I have a question. Why the overstriking at all if the value, in this case one follis of 40 nummia, remains the same?
Another flea market find, this time a Byzantine overstrike. I am a little shaky on Byzantine attribution, even when its a good and clear strike. I...
[ATTACH] Many of us have heard of, seen or may have one of those tiny coins known as minims, from minimus, very small or the smallest. They are...
If I may offer some advice. If you acquire a coin try to make it one of a person who is very well known and written about in history. Then read a...
Awe inspiring.
It was in a junk box of 19th early 20th century foreign. I always go through these boxes when I can. I already got my dollar's worth of learning...
Thanks for that link. I had no idea there were so many versions of the official coins.
Another cheap flea market find brought me this AE 4 (about 15mm) which looks like a pretty common coin, except its execution looks more barbarous...
The accuracy may indicate official dies being used by mint workers supplementing their income off the books, striking coins with plated planchets...
We all have a plated fourees or two in our collections. In another posting today I wrote a reply mentioning fourees that I realized might need its...
Looks like this coin circulated for some time before the plating was discovered. I have always wondered if such coins continued to circulate after...
Sometimes these sesterces come in no color at all.[ATTACH]
Yes and I have to admit that I will be going back to this guy's table next week as he told me he has a number of more coins like this and will...
I have been trying to figure it out by comparing the images on the coins of Anastasias, Justin I and Justinian but they all look pretty much alike...
Thanks. I admit to being a bit shaky on my Byzantine attributions. As it turns out I don't have Phocas piece. Any idea on whether the larger...
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