I do not believe in saying a coin is genuine only from seeing a photo but it is often possible to say it is a fake from even a poor photo. Being...
My example was purchased for the Stannard scoop with ten stutters [ATTACH] I would like to see other examples of the four part mark. Note how...
The dupondius demonstrates an interesting point. A few years back, more collectors would consider a stripped bare brass coin to be less desirable...
Note that the furryfrog02 Helena at $5 would probably third party/slab grade higher than many since the coin has no wear and the 'problems with...
I do not have a Cyzicus That is the situation. It all depends on who is selling and how anxious the buyer is. It is considered a good business...
...or even consider one of the thousands of designs issued in his name by Provincial cities. Marcianopolis with Serapis and Cybele [ATTACH]...
That is an interesting Hercules with excellent facial detail but quite an overly long neck and large ear. Mine is more 'conventional'. [ATTACH]
While I agree that a macro lens is better, the fact remains that coin photography is very forgiving of aberrations that degrade the corners of the...
B (beta) is also Greek as is E (epsilon) on my coin of Galerius Augustus. Someone here needs to show a Gamma to complete our set. [ATTACH]
Agree! but now there is the quest of what comes next and next and...... Is it a denarius, a bronze, something Greek or any of a thousand choices?
This reminds me of all the ads I get offering to buy my used car or my house. They never mention that I could not afford to replace those items...
While it may seem odd, sometimes a longer shutter speed will show less motion blur than a short because the jar from the mirror on a poor tripod...
I find it interesting that each of the several cities that issued these coins had differences in style and fabric a distinct as the legends that...
rudder here [ATTACH]
After reading this post, I am more confused than before when it comes to the Guptas. Most of these coins that I have seen are on small flans so...
There are radiate coins of Postumus half the diameter of the sestertii which usually are a bit barbarous looking. Were they intended to be double...
This two bird obol was sold to me as ex. BCD. [ATTACH]
Most PeteB coins are exceptional. I have acquired several since we met over 30 years ago. Unfortunately my coins were not from him. The first...
Keep reading. Below what you quoted was an ad for their services that suggests that you must love words since the one you looked up is found only...
I trust everyone noted that the relief Ryro posted shows the coin dispenser correctly with recesses to accept coins rather than raised dots as...
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