My best guess is 'Modern Reproduction', but the genuine coins were silver and the Modern Reproductions are less likely to be, so a silver 'test'...
My Philip II is bare-headed, too. Philip II as Caesar, 244-246 A.D. Sestertius, AE29 mm., 14.9 gm., Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Draped bare...
@>Sallent That is EXACTLY how I do mine.
(To keep within the rules) - This coin is attributed to Ptolemy II Philadelphus c.250 B.C. Bronze issue of Ptolemy II to commemorate Arisnoe II...
(If we are allowing 'Eagles', then,) the O.P. coin has a 'buddy'. NERO Emperor 64-65 A.D. Nephew of Caligula, adopted by Claudius. Billon...
In amongst all of the Republican coins that I purchased recently, I purchased a couple of others, and one was this Nero Tet. NERO 67/68...
I might have to go and see the 'Doctor' for a 'cure', because it is having negative effects elsewhere, (wallet).
I don't know Chris. What you see is what I can see. It is definately silver underneath, and therefore not a /fourree/, but more than that I do not...
@>Steve Is the River God not a Dragon? Looks like one to me. [ATTACH]
@> Steve I really like the Eagle (with attitude), and is that a Dragon?
My Scorpion type. [ATTACH]
@> Bing. I must admit to being curious about that myself, however, I know so little about these things, I have no answer. The coin definitely...
AE4 Theodosius, perhaps? (But I have been wrong before.)
TRAJAN 113 A.D. AR Denarius, Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust of Trajan, facing right, slight drapery. Rev:...
Another new Republican coin I purchased is this one. Somewhat less impressive in hand than in the seller's photos made it out to be. M. AEMILIUS...
@> Sallent - Thank-you for that. You have saved me from quite a bit of work. @> M.M. - If you (and Doug) think I should leave well enough alone,...
The coin only arrived a day or so ago, andI haven't attributed it yet, so if anyone has an idea on that score, I'd like to hear that, too....
@Mat, Doug, - I take your point, so what is the 'generally accepted' method of cleaning (sprucing up) an otherwise drab Billon coin? I have a...
I know that 'Silver' is O.K. to soak in Lemon Juice and in Ammonia, but what about Billon? O.K>, too, or not, please?
@> Bing, (Interesting!) Are you able to 'educate' me on the difference between Titia 1 and Titia 2 please?
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