And if you're a bottom-feeder like me, you can get Alexander Severus provincials even cheaper (and not nearly as nice as Al's) - this from an...
Many thanks, seth77 - I appreciate the information/correction!
That's a nice looking Byzantine coin you got there. There are a ton of different types, but they are attributable with some work. You might...
Interesting thread. I agree the OP appears to be suffering from poor cleaning rather than plating. However, just to show that SA pennies were...
What an informative thread. I only have a couple of these - common ones that I think I figured out. The other day I got this one, which looks...
Actually, I misspelt this post - it is Apollo Iatros - I not L. Oops. Jochen1 has a characteristically detailed and interesting post on this:...
Thank you RC. I was leaning towards Faustina II just because she is more common than Crispina, and I figured the odds were the common...
You know, that crossed my mind. Maybe I should be looking at all the various Venus types?
Thanks for those tips, TIF. I was unfamiliar with most of them. I did try the online RPC, but quite frankly, I'm apparently a bit too dim and...
Yes to Herakles - that weary leaning-on-a-club Farnese look. I just couldn't find one with his hand on his hip in that jaunty devil-may-care way...
Nice one Bing! I really love those countermark/banker's marks. They add a lot of appeal in my opinion. I have a similar one to yours, with...
My inexpert opinion would be that this is a standard banker's mark, rather than a specific countermark. The difference being the countermark...
Thank you TIF and RC for your help with this. I am having a hard time getting a clear photo of this - a glossy black-green patina and my poor...
A recent undescribed lot of Roman AEs landed me this little one. It is an AE from Commodus - you have to trust me - the obverse legend is very...
Unfortunately, I don't always appreciate a CT post until I get a coin under discussion. Jochen - this is by far the most comprehensive, single...
Great post. I'm crazy about both hoards and low-grade sestertii. 30 years ago or so my local dealer used to sell "bin" sestertii for around $25...
Nice coins everyone. I have but one Macrinus - a heads-you-win-heads-I-win with Diadumenian. This has the ANTΩNINOC moniker for Diadumenian like...
This article by Robert Tye is wonderful on weights and denominations: https://www.academia.edu/6882687/Coin_Weight_and_Historical_Metrology This...
Thanks chrsmat71 - this sort of material is a new area for me, but from some of the photos I've seen, "Spanish Imitative" does seem to be a...
Congratulations on your first Greek. I think that is attributable with a little work - Seleucid? Whatever it is, I like it!
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