The majority of ancients are "loose ungraded."
some more Sirmium (modern Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) here is one that needed a light cleaning [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 324-325 18x20mm...
If you want to get a campgate from Sirmium it has to be Constantius II. Sirmium issued SARMATIA DEVICTA reverse for Constantine I and Crispus and...
I did not say it was issued only for Constans, I merely gave the possible reason for its issue. The two captives FEL TEMP may have been issued...
I don't use it; but it is easily removable with acetone and does no harm to the surface.
I don't see any signs of bronze disease. BD is light green and powdery. Here is a pic of a coin with BD-- [ATTACH]
The reverse legend FEL TEMP REPARATIO roughly translates to “good times are here again”. This reverse possibly alludes to a trip Constans made to...
The legend on your coin was pretty easy to make out combined with the Fortuna/Providentia reverse. If you recognize the reverse types it is much...
This is a rarer coin from Caracalla Caracalla. Serdica, Thrace (Sofia, Bulgaria) 211 - 217 A.D.; Obverse: AYT K M AYP CEYH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate...
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This reverse of this coin is VOT easter egg XX :) [ATTACH] Constantine I A.D. 321 Ӕ nummus 20mm 3.7g CONSTA-NTINVS AVG; Laureate head...
Palladas, a 4th century AD pagan writer mentions the follis. He is alluding to the stripping down and melting of temple treasures, like a statue...
The green is called verdigris and it can be removed; but you would most likely end up with no patina; which might leave you with a very ugly coin....
The two on the bottom left are the same Caracalla A.D. 206 Limes Denarius ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate head right. PONTIF TR P VIIII COS II;...
This Constantius II is paired with a reverse for Constantine I. The reverse is either RIC VII Nicomedia 90 (A.D. 324- 5) or RIC VII Nicomedia 155...
Historians and numismatists have long speculated that Maximinus had acromegaly; which can be demonstrated by his changing appearance on his...
It Maximinus I https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.max_i.40
The more mules the merrier!
keeping the mule train going... [ATTACH] this coin a Constantine II obverse with a Constantine I reverse (RIC VII Cyzicus 34) [ATTACH]...
I don't see how a single coin of this short reigning Emperor reflects his influence in Britain. In fact, during his reign, Vitellius had little to...
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