Cool! Superimposing the images to check for a die match is much easier when one of them is a line drawing. Definitely a die match :). [ATTACH]...
I think that is a rather fantastic example! $30?! What a deal :).
Savoca Blue does have some interesting coins, often hammering at good prices. You picked up a nice assortment, @britannia40 :). My favorite is...
Thanks for the writeup, @Carausius! Those are beautiful coins and it would be a fun set to collect.
Nice assortment, @Nerva! That Gallienus goat is particularly sharp. I like all of your Severan choices, especially the Julia Paula. What an...
Wouldn't it be great if we could trace all of our coins to the ground? That is so uncommon. For whatever reasons, "find data" isn't available...
Ex-Numis However, as others have said in this thread and in other such threads, older pedigrees are likely only to be found for higher end coins....
Q and Sev-- thanks for another great match!
They can get a bit pricey but not as pricey as the bronze issues of Antinous. This lead tessera will likely remain my sole representation of...
I gather that Orfew attended the auction and lot-viewed.
No, Sev speculated about that upthread and I also wonder. Is it possible for a patina to be so thick that it causes that soapy device-field...
Looks like you may have found it :) Reverse snake and bearded guy obverse usually means Asklepios is the bearded guy.
CNG's attributions give the die axis. A spot-check of the first dozen or two listings from recent e-auctions (frontal eye tets like the OP) shows...
Yes it is! Congrats :)
Ooooh, nice! The coins look appropriately precious against that red velveteen :).
Or as suggested by Doug in the original post.
I would have commented earlier but I was distraught and sobbing :D. What a dastardly clever move by Q, turning one coin into a 22 coin showcase!...
I love Biddr but for Leu it is better to bid directly on their website for the reason demonstrated by brittania40. Unfortunately I did not win...
Nor do I, but Googling Tragilos brought up a page which showed the Greek spelling, Τράγιλος, so based on that spelling TRAI (or TPAI, as other...
Head of mule requires considerable imagination. I wonder if that description was a best guess based on published coins with clearer devices. It...
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