How long might it take a bronze coin to become re-patinized? Is that something that can occur in one’s lifetime? Over, say, 20 or 30 years, or is...
This seller uses purple backgrounds and even the bronze coins look good. But he doesn't elevate the coin. To me that's the most important feature....
I always like mischief. Purple. For the emperors. But the only person you really have to please is yourself. Or maybe your wife. I will say that...
@ValiantKnight I find that Theodoric coin fascinating. I wonder if the inclusion of the she-wolf and twins manifests a self-consciousness that...
"Hic amor, hic patria est..." [ATTACH] CONSTANT-INVS AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear pointing forward and shield on left arm....
Typically even for a sestertius in that condition I would have no interest. But Galba changes everything. I could recognize the portrait even...
Man, these interesting Trier details seem infinite. SISCIA TAKE NOTE! :happy:
That shield battle scene seems the forerunner of those "fallen warrior" helmet plates from Valsgarde and Sutton Hoo. [ATTACH]
Really interesting details, @Tejas. I love the coins of Trier too. My favorite recent coin is this BEATA issue. The oversized head and the tiny...
Were any “Trierer Pelzchen” struck for Constantine the Great, or were they only for the sons of Constantine?
Thanks. My cloth is a polishing cloth that came with my eyeglasses. I just tore a small hole in the center of it and slid it over the spindle.
TL;DR: A cheap clip-on macro lens improved my simple iPhone coin photography. This is a post for people like me who use their cell phone to...
What a score! Further evidence that the Tetrarchs would use whatever deity happened to suit their needs at a given time; there was no strict...
And regarding identification help, plenty of folks on this board are happy to, as you've already found out. I very much like @TIF's guidelines,...
Welcome. Folks new to collecting may benefit from reading this Beginner's FAQ thread....
One more follow-up. There seems to be some discussion about whether the figure on the reverse of the VIRTVS AV-GG ET CAESS NN coins struck for...
Books are covered in this "thread of threads." https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/#post-3206438
Welp. Congratulations, everybody. Looks like you were able to pretty quickly crowdsource an answer to the Mars/Sol question that corresponds to...
Just how long *is* your hair, Justin? :cat:
Thanks for that Kevin. An interesting bit of information, and I concur with your observations about the context for use. that seems to...
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