Looks like I only have one type of coin with a curule chair-- two examples of one type of coin. Each has its flaws and good points so I'll post...
Yes, which is exactly what I feared had happened when I approached the goat for this photo :eek:. The story:...
Z's head must be an interesting place! I had not considered naming my little winged ponies but will attempt it because of Ryro's request :D....
What a fabulous coin, @Nvb-- very appealing! [IMG] KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip V 221-179 BCE Tetrachalkon (AE 22 mm, 8.37 gm, 12 h), struck circa...
On this board search for "bronze disease" and "bronze disease treatment".
I'm not sure about the authenticity of the the coin shown in the first post. Other than a small flat spot it is almost perfectly circular and...
[IMG] PISIDIA, Selge 2nd - 1st century BCE AE; 1.89 gm, 13.4 mm. Obv: Three-quarter facing head of Herakles wreathed with styrax, head turned...
Hippocamps, one of my favorite mythological beasts! [IMG] ROMAN REPUBLIC, Moneyer Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus 69 BCE (revised from Crawford's 72...
More phone coin photography tips: 1. Don't zoom unless your camera phone has an optical zoom, otherwise it's just digital and does nothing to...
I'm sure this isn't at all what you intended but I'm going to play it anyway :D: [IMG] EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus year 4, CE 163/4...
Well said, Sev, and I feel exactly the same way :). Good to see you again, @Deacon Ray! Gorgeous presentation, as always :).
Ooh, how fun! I'm betting antoninianus of Caracalla.
We might be able to help if you take the coin out of that stapled 2x2 and rephotograph it. The glare from the mylar is preventing good...
But please don't post nine "what is this" threads all in a row! Space them out over the course of a week or two... or longer.
Not almost as if... the swan is disrobing Leda. That's the story being told by the coin, as Jochen nicely summarized :). Another fantastic...
High feedback scores are meaningless. Sometimes people don't realize they've bought fakes, sometimes the seller fights the negative feedback, and...
Looks like there is no need. Your coin is underweight for the type and it matches a known cast fake... flan shape, centering, and all. Verdict:...
I think it is going to be very difficult or impossible to say if it is authentic based on photos alone. It is sometimes possible to definitively...
What's the size and weight?
Heh... twenty minutes ago in another thread I typed instructions on how to attribute Ptolemaic bronzes so I'll paste a link to that post here :D....
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