These flans were cast right?
That's good. A few times I've asked for additional pictures just to be sure or at least asked some questions. I've rarely bought a coin with out...
That definitely should have been disclosed. Can you send it back?
My new coin arrived today. From the Tony Hardy collection: [ATTACH] Laureate and bearded head of Zeus right. BPET-TIΩN Eagle standing left...
Did someone say severed heads? [ATTACH] Helmeted head of Roma right EX SC before, ROMA and XVI in monogram gehind Helmeted horseman galloping...
I only saw the first one when I clicked. The second is RIC 564 (R2). I'm sure David Atherton will chime in but they both look authentic to me.
RIC 920 (R). Nice find!
NICE ONE! Very similar to mine except I have a bucranium instead of owl [ATTACH] Laureated and bearded head of Zeus right, at left...
Looks like a follis of Maximianus or Galerius. I always confuse the two because the names can be so similar. If the bezel is gold and it's cheap...
TIF that's gorgeous!
Great coin and a great price! I have a similar type that should be arriving Monday. I'll post it when it comes. I'm also from the mountains of...
There are a lot of things Antony started that Octavian took credit for and expanded! Currency reform is one of them!
Great coin! I also wonder about the RIC rating. It says (C) which actually means scarce as opposed to (C2 or C3) but it does not come up often...
Most of Antony's issues are military mints traveling with him on campaign, hence the crude style. There are some links to Octavian's coins of the...
Here's a few scarcer ones... [ATTACH] III VIR R P C Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right M ANTON C CAESAR Two hands clasped round...
There is a very convincing theory that the Imperial women's portraits are just their husbands in drag! It explains why Cleo looks so much like...
Then it must be real! LOL
Fake: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-16302
It's fake. See my link above.
Looks familiar. Fake report http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-12225 Edit: corrected link
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