The style of these makes me think of Slavei, the famous Bulgarian faker. While the reverse of the Apollo really looks like his, the obverse is...
I have two coins of Basil II; both are fourrees. If you are blinded for being Bulgarian wha might be the punishment for counterfeiting? [ATTACH]...
Most of the electrotypes I have seen offered have been uniface and historical (like the Robert Ready ones). I see nothing wrong with them.
The battle that resulted in the blinded Bulgarians was 29 July 1014 so we are fast approaching its 1003rd anniversary. How long does it take to...
I'll balance Jwt and post a coin I have owned for over 50 years. Julia Domna denarius Rome mint overstruck on earlier coin: [ATTACH]
Try the plural of teaspoonful (teaspoonsful). Many middle formed plurals are often hyphenated (runners-up, passers-by).
Gavin beat me to it. If you want to get ridiculous about it the plural would need to be formed on Cornu making it Horns of Plenty and the plural...
I very strongly agree with Ides on the value of the resource provided free by CNG and am thankful for them and the other dealers that have made...
Those who have collected ancients for a long time generally find things about coins that they value more highly than grade. This might be an...
All of my coins are flawed. I'm working on a You Tube video on the subject at the moment (wonder if I'll ever finish it?). I have a page on...
I was under the impression that the Hadrian denarii were like the Flavians before and the Severans after and considered official denarii of a...
Julia Domna Emesa mint crescent and 7 stars [ATTACH] Seven (of anything)
The other commonly seen Antioch is the one in Pisidia. Both are shown on this map. [IMG] Antioch, Pisidia, as a full colony, issued coins with...
Here we have two contradictory statements. The first is a lie. Members most certainly do have several choices on their ballots. The term 'Vote...
No idea whatsoever. Possibly there were new workers or some change in techniques that came with the new administration. It is also interesting...
Style. Alexandria: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Emesa: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here again we face the question that has two sides each believing their answer is correct. If the best known or only known example of a coin is...
I can say nothing for certain from the photos and later denarii with low silver can corrode in ways that look like copper especially if they were...
That is a nice one. Not all of his have such good strikes on even flans. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/pit.html My page on this question dates to a time before I had a digital camera and never got updated....
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