I do not have a Volteius snake biga but it is on the perpetual BUY list!! Congrats on nabbing one :) I made a list of non-horse bigas and...
Just a reminder that it is also possible that other non-lurkers might also be considering the coin without knowing another forum member was...
Proteins are not blue-green. There are other chemicals/salts in the solution which are reacting to remove or alter the verdigris and that is why...
It's an antoninianus of Victorinus with Salus reverse. The bearded portrait definitely looks like him and what I can read of the legend fits. I...
Well drat. I was going to PM you about it. Next time... Why didn't you put it in your next auction? Was it purposefully bought for a client?
There were a large numbers of drool-inducing coins in that auction. I wasn't able to watch it close. What did the Colosseum sestertius bring?
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-an-anonymous-hero-phokaian-electrum.248786/
Great coins and wonderful writeup, @Carausius! Very interesting :)
Perhaps I'm misinterpreting Doug's post but I still think it is better (and of course acceptable) to politely express concerns about a coin if...
Wow, P-man-- that's gorgeous! @Severus Alexander, that's an exceptionally nice example of the type!
Actually, from a style standpoint that looks similar to many Celtics so i find no reason for suspicion :D (just in case there is a newcomer who...
I am in favor of discussing suspicious aspects of anyone's coin, including my own. As others have said, it's a matter of wording. Bad: "It looks...
What are campgates, Alex :D https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-celator-online.282570/#post-2494417
Theo, maybe you forgot... this coin was attributed when you posted it to CoinTalk last year :D...
You're kidding, right? CNG is a big name in ancient numismatics and a much bigger operation than Roma. They hold twice as many auctions, have...
Okay. I haven't checked any actual reference books and was just going by what CNG's catalogers showed for all their front-facing examples.
Hmm. I really need to improve my setup. It sure would be nice to not have to fiddle with the background.
Minor correction to the attribution, Sallent. The dates usually given for these is circa 500-450 BCE, so 5th century, not 6th.
There's a lot to look at on the coin so at a glance it is easy to miss, but look again. The silver has worn away on the eagle's chest, parts of...
Might it be a lump of solder? Perhaps this coin is ex jewelry. That's a really interesting portrait of Vespasian. He looks youthful and handsome.
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