Ugh, this is why I shouldn't go on Cointalk before lunch!
Ya, but they aren't really bred for eating, ya know? Kind of like the difference between eating a pet parrot and a Purdue roaster.
That is an interesting idea, Doug. I've only ever handled one of these coins at a time, and never personally cataloged one. I had assumed that the...
Most likely Valentinian III on the second one. Could theoretically be Majorian or Johannes, but they are much rarer.
Neither. The surfaces on the first one are bad - a deal breaker for me. And, as you said, the second one is missing too much of the legend for a...
I recommend buying a raw Maundy set. But you must buy it as a SET, with identical toning patterns. Even better if it's in the original box. And...
Yup. The only things I find on ebay are things that I get notified of via my saved searches.
Doug, the others that I missed should all be ligatures. Has anyone noticed lately that junk boxes just ain't what they used to be? [IMG]...
Sorry, I missed a few Ч ς If I recall correctly, the Crispus is a ligature of Eros or Amor? If so, it would be rendered as most ligatures are...
Okay, this has annoyed me for the last time: ΓΔЄΘΛΞΣΦΩω (MAPΩNITΩN) You now have all the Greek letters you'll need. Come on folks, this is...
The coins today known as "spintriae" are actually only a small part of a series of bronze tesserae struck during the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The...
OBJECTION! These are moneyers, not rulers. :D
Yes! Sylloge Nummorum Sassanidarum categorizes these by mints and breaks them down into different issues, primarily based on stylistic or...
For the areas they cover, I find the lists to be much more efficient. It takes only seconds to search by the mint and field marks, and you have...
Detecto, my friend, do yourself a favor and throw out that price guide. You will have a much more enjoyable time if you're not counting every penny.
Chris, Don't you have Coins, Art, & Chronology? There is an article on the bracteates in there.
FYI, I wrote the story that sometimes appears with these, specifically referring to those copying solidi:...
K-Є/V//ANT The epsilon is across from the E-over-V.
First off, you are missing the struck dates. Secondly, I prefer to describe control marks as a part of the design, rather than the legend....
Yup, "uncertain" it is, then. That is correct.
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