willieboyd2, That's a good question that I never gave much thought o_O. In the 67 page essay I read for this article by Philip Gierson, Byzantine...
Inspector43, Thank you :D. If I get anything registered with Wild Winds I'll be sure to post them ;).
Two curule chairs for the price of one :rolleyes:. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Inspector43, Congratulations on entering your 2 coins with Wild Winds. I constantly use their website for research. Ironically I've got close to a...
robinjojo, Congratulations on a great score :D! This sestertius is truly barbarous. If the work team that made this coin tried to apply at the...
Tejas, Why don't you post photos of your 2 best examples of the Theodahad follis for the benefit of CT members, & me :smuggrin:. It certainly is...
Tejas, It is interesting that your ROME follis is very close in weight to the Diocletian standard of 10.50 gm. I chose the CNG example of the...
Anyone interested in the fakes lehmansterms mentioned can view the links below. http://www.forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=OpeCt~x~P/vvs=...
Justin Lee, That's a nice haul :D! I scored a follis of Maximian with virtually intact original silvering many years ago. Many superb folles from...
James, I'd like to get my hands on a Theodahad follis like the one posted :D. CNG sold that coin 13 years ago for $8,050.00 :jawdrop:!
Poor Old Man, Your follis has an attractive two-tone patina.Your follis has the same date, mintmark, & officina mark as the coin I posted, they...
Tejas, That is an entertaining possibility :). I think it is also possible your follis could have been struck during the reign of Theodoric or...
Tejas, Those are both handsome coins, but the follis struck in Rome is a rare gem :D! The portrait is superbly engraved by a gifted celator :).
Tejas, You raise a good point ;). We mustn't confuse the two words barbarian (noun) and barbarous (adjective). The Greeks & Romans labeled anyone...
Milesofwho, That's a fascinating follis with a lots of character :D. The gash on the obverse is a real puzzler :confused:. It looks ancient &...
lehmansterms, Both of those coins are handsome, but the large follis is a GEM :D. I enjoyed browsing thru your gallery. Looks like you're a...
OK, they were family :p.
Voulgaroktonou, Another great group of coins from Antioch :D! The mint workers at Antioch were good at improvising, anything was OK to get the job...
Edessa, I love that coin :D. It has so much character & appears to be an over-strike. Lettering from the host coin appears visible on the obverse...
S.A., Those are both stunning coins :jawdrop:! The large follis from Cyzicus is a GEM. It's as perfect as they come, well struck with no doubling,...
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