Nope. A seal would have a channel running through the center for a string. And I have seen hundreds of tesserae - the fabric is completely wrong,...
Curious. Its not something I recognize.
Calbrey, you've posted a lot of coins on here for attribution. It might be trying the patience of some of our members. I, for one, actually do...
Doug, the denarius is considerable enough that I didn't even consider it an option! It is the kind of coin that would only appear in an auction...
"Considerable purchase" – what do you consider considerable? The only Philip coins that I could consider considerable are gold aurei, or maybe...
And if you don't, I'll continue to pester you to every time you post an eastern mint Severan denarius.
Doug, you should do the die study! You are as qualified as any for the task, and it would present a tremendous opportunity to share your...
The price actually isn't too bad! A little steep, but still within reason. The sad thing is that there actually are secret society coins....
A silver Japanese mameita-gin, of a type struck at Edo mint, 1859-1865.
If they have, they haven't bothered telling me! I've been here since the start of lot viewing for the Triton auction. So ronery.
Sear, ANS, and the Greek Handbook series are not comprehensive references for this series, but the ANS is close. Check out Corpus Nummorum...
I will be there from the start of Triton viewing on Sunday until the show closes the next Sunday. Working the whole time, of course, but I can...
I would assume that the portraits were usually based off the emperor. That seems to be the case for the two shown here at least.
To me, the dealer's ticket is definitely the most interesting part of this coin.
I would add that the E in the right field of the reverse indicates the denomination - a pentassarion.
Oh, a shout out to stevex6! He helped me pick out an antique book for my fiancée. Ended up going with an 1886 edition of Emma. She loved it!
I got a turntable and the new Pink Floyd on vinyl. What year is it?!
For an in depth discussion of coin composition, circulation, and Roman monetary policy, check out:...
"Kocaks" is probably Frank Kovacs. I would trust him to catch a fake over many, many other dealers.
Okay guys, you can stop showing your quadrantes now. :angelic: [IMG] ROME. temp. Hadrian-Antoninus Pius. Circa AD 120-161 Æ Quadrans (16mm, 2.94...
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