Does anyone know how common forgeries of late roman ae4 coins from the late-fourth and fifth centuries are? I'm trying to expand my 'fall of Rome'...
I picked up this little gem from a box of un-assorted LRBs. Looks to be an ae4 of Valentinian II. My eye was drawn to the vivid details on the...
Hi all, I recently picked up this tiny little ae4. Can anyone help with identification? I'm pretty sure the crucifix-within-wreath gives it away...
Hello everyone, I'm considering updating my roman silver coin storage set-up to something more long term. I was thinking storing the coins in...
Can anyone help identify this little 16mm Roman coin? It looks Constantinian but the legend is very worn. Many thanks :-)
Does anyone know how to delete threads? My space is becoming cluttered. Thanks.
I bought this 18mm Constantine I (?) nummus today. It was £7 ($8.44 USD) from a box of unidentified roman coins because of its catchy portrait. It...
Since Rome's imperial history produced many coins, it is quite easy to create a timeline of emperors using denarii. But are there any emperors who...
I am looking into the coins found at the Sutton Hoo burial and found this peculiar one. It is a Merovingian copy of a coin with a byzantine (or...
I wanted to confirm a query regarding French 20 and 10 franc pieces. I have heard that gold franc pieces with a rooster dated between 1899 and...
Is there a specific name for the 'faded' and 'stretched' effect of the lettering on the edge of roman denarii? What causes this and is it specific...
To all those who collect early 19th century French coins, how to you sort them? By date, by theme or by material? Also if there is a concise...
Are gold bullion coins affected by humidity? Does it cause physical damage to the surface?
Separate names with a comma.
