I can probably speak to the erotic tesserae better than any of our other members. I've been collecting and studying tesserae, primarily the lead,...
This mark was applied to worn, underweight, and counterfeit asses and dupondii to authorize them for circulation at the full value of an as. An...
Definitely not a quadrants. Should be an as. Host is probably a dupondius of Augustus. See here :...
This is why I don't post here too often anymore. There's just so much good advice in this thread that there's little I can add! I have a...
THANK YOU! This is an excellent page that really illustrates the problem. Nearly EVERY Judaean coin on the market now has been played with like...
Edward III didn't begin striking groats until the Florin Coinage in 1351.
There's some misinformation in this post. Some were undoubtedly held as keepsakes, but nowhere near "most." Unless you can provide a citation?...
There is a lot of very bad information in this thread. It is not in any way related to Israel or that area. And it has nothing to do with any...
Fake. Style is off, particularly on the horse. Compare: http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=254013...
I've seen one of the scyphate type. I believe some are known for the "Augustus"/owl types too.
There are very ratre, unpublished Himyarite gold issues, but this one is a crude fake.
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Excrement occureth. I have screwed up much bigger before, with coins that were much different. It might seem obvious to you that lot 739 is a...
The coins themselves are utter crap. If you want to collect ancient coins, this is NOT the way to go. You will find nothing but disappointment in...
I'd also note that the flan splits evident on the reverse are not at all present on the obverse.
I am pretty sure that you are looking at the obverse and reverse of two entirely separate and distinct coins, both of which appear to be genuine.
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They're fine. Sounds like he's more concerned about Turkish authorities tracking him down than anything else. BTW - industry slang is "gets." A...
"J. L. Fuld established his business in 1842..." should probably read "J. L. Bode..." You did some good research there. Imagine what you could...
I will have to find a copy of this for my library. I have "Out of the Past: Istanbul's Grand Bazaar" by Burton Berry, a great first-hand account...
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