I really like your - well centered, good strike, good flan and metal Did that coin come from the last Roma auction? Here's one my owls that has...
Those are two very nice examples, very well centered and nicely struck. They have a nice style as well, for Byzantine folles. I have so many...
I must say there is a certain familial resemblance.
Over the past several years, there just been a ton of cash out there looking for a place to park. Putting money into an interest bearing account...
I tend to agree. Such an underweight coin would not be accepted in Athens or anywhere else that adhered to the Attic standard. The fact that...
Stunning examples, with equally stunning hammer prices, net buyer's commission. Wow!
During my wanderings around the various websites selling ancients, who are lying in wait to spring offerings that tantalize and drain the budget...
I think you're right about the date of the Claudius Alexandria tetradrachm. That is a delta, which makes it year 4, not 1. I'll remove that coin...
Here's a link that you might find interesting, regarding the history of gold extraction and refining:...
Of course - year one is year one, regardless of duration. Very nice examples, Donna! The Galba, Pupienus, and Balbinus coins are really nicely...
Taking me down a trip of memory lane. This song was played over and over again in my dorm, freshman year, 1970. [MEDIA]
Today marks the start of a new administration. In the middle of a raging pandemic and economic hardships, this is a time for hope of a better...
That's a nice example of a sand patina.
Nice coin! Mineralogically speaking the blue is very likely azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), a cousin of malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2).
I see the problem. If it is PVC damage, try soaking the coin in a 100% acetone bath. The acetone will not damage the coin, and it will dissolve...
Here's an AE as of Faustina Senior, AETERNITAS reverse, with Faustina personified as the goddess of eternity, sitting on a globe. 10.92 grams...
Hope this fits the bill. [ATTACH] Next: Let's keep Alegandron's challenge theme, Mercury.
Quantity versus quality is an individual preference, pretty much bound by budget, interests, and, in my case, the amount of oxygen my brain cells...
Thanks I have quite a few Flavians, in addition to other Roman dynasties and lines (Claudian, Adoptive, Severan, etc.), but I usually rely on the...
I checked Wildwinds, and you're right. It is a bit confusing that HB would call the coin they posted a RIC 1168, unless this is the new RIC # for...
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