If anyone thought the ancient coin "bubble" had broken, guess again :smuggrin:. The ancient coin market is alive & well despite hoards of coins...
Nvb, Sorry, my memory isn't what it used to be :(.
BenSi, Your first coin is very similar to a coin I sold to a CT member in Europe :D. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The common billon coin in Diocletian's currency reform is referred to as the nummus, the plural form is nummi. [ATTACH] The essay in the link...
Parthicus, Many thanks for the helpful info & the links by Tom Mallon :happy:! I acquired my drachm many years ago strictly as a whim during a...
thejewk, That's an exceptional group of London Mint folles :happy:. My favorite is the Constantine I, VOT/XX follis. Both dies were superbly...
coin_nut, I did go to zeno.ru & found the message "to download you must be a registered user", & then found another message "New user...
Parthicus, That poor fellow looks like a cast member of The Walking Dead :hilarious:. My only example of Khusro II is pictured below. Can any CT...
Very rude :p!
Erin, those are wonderful gifts :happy:, especially the iconic "Tribute Penny" :jawdrop:! You did a lot better than me. Santa Claus didn't forget...
This coin is without question a flip-over double strike :D. Last year I scored a gold solidus of Zeno that is also a flip-over double strike with...
R.C., thanks for posting this interesting article :happy:. Celtic coins with only one side uniface are not unusual but both sides being uniface...
R. C., Thanks for posting the interesting article by Professor Balbuza :happy:. Pictured below is a new face for the thread, my $99.00 bargain for...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] John, Great way to start out the year :D! The tiny 1/8 ducat looks to be gem state with beautiful engraving on both sides. The...
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Wow :jawdrop:! An incredible set of coins that will probably never be exceeded for quality :happy:.
The talented forger/copyist Slavey Petrov (the Bulgarian), created this beautiful janiform portrait on a gold style copy of a Tenedos tetradrachm....
Ryro, You scored some beauties this year :happy:! My favorites are #1, 3, & 2, in that order. The Philip V denarius has a wonderful composition &...
The front-facing heraldic eagle seen on the Massachusetts 1 cent coin reverse looks like it may have been inspired by the heraldic eagles seen on...
Dirk, your Galerius antoninianus has an excellent portrait & the Maximian does too ;). You're right about the early portraits looking more...
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