This is the first I've heard of this. It's an interesting idea. I've often wondered if the FTRs represent specific events or are intended, perhaps...
People are probably tired of hearing about how I put my collection together just by cleaning uncleaned coins, keeping what I liked and selling the...
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My Decius is the same ADVENTVS as the above coin, so I won't take up space posting another one, but here's my Herennia Etruscilla: [IMG] Silver...
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I have one with an interesting, mottled patina: [IMG] Galerius (Maximian) Bronze Nummus Ticinum mint, A.D. 295-296 Obv: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES Rev:...
I have seen many examples of tiny imitative coins from this time period. In particular, I probably have more examples of mini versions of the...
I was curious who the dealer was, so I search VCoins. (I guessed wrong.) I was surprised to see how many coins of Fausta were listed in the...
True, but those prices are vastly inflated. $77 for the lot seems like a more reasonable price. I'd say you got a bargain, not a steal.
I can't imagine anyone wanting to remove that green patina. It's gorgeous!
Sulfur is what causes silver to tone. Some people crush match heads and mix the powder with Vaseline and then smear this mix on harshly cleaned...
but I liked your pun . . .
I have no opinion about the authenticity of the OP, but if we assume it is, then it appears to be a variant of RIC, v.VII, #27, which has an "X"...
Some more veiled veiled Constantines: [IMG] Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, A.D. 337-340 RIC 3 Obv: DIVO CONS-TANTINO P Rev: AETERNA PIETAS - Emperor in...
Picked up this almost fully-silvered, uncommon Constantine for around $12: [IMG] Thessalonica mint, A.D. 319 RIC 59 Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Rev:...
I am posting this ugly coin for a couple of reasons. First, because of the Φ mint mark behind the bust on the reverse, but also because I found it...
This coin was probably minted around the time of Diocletian's coinage reform. Although RIC, vol.VI, lists this coin as having its mint mark in the...
To save space, I'll avoid the 3rd century and the Romano-Gallic Empire. Has anyone ever gotten a full obverse portrait on one of these? [ATTACH]...
Something a little different . . . [IMG] Provincial Bronze (AE29) Moesia Superior, Viminacium, A.D. 247-248 Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Rev: P M...
Hmm . . . not sure about that. Does the style look okay?
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