I'm interested in thoughts on the attribution of the tiny bronze with the (assumed) head of Ptolemaic Queen Arsinoe II. Wildwinds has this one...
Thank you so much. I didn't even think to check Constantine X, thinking why would you overstrike such a recent coin. This is definitely the one....
Hi. I was hoping to get some help on this coin I picked up at a recent auction. It was sold as a Romanus IV Follis, with no further details. But...
I know this is an old thread, but this information may be a useful addition. I frequently buy from London Ancient Coins, through their Vcoins...
Sorry to add to this thread after a long delay, but has anyone noticed the plethora of Uranius tets on the auction sites over the past 6 months. I...
Papillon have recently run another auction on biddr. There are new terms, a 13% fee, but shipping with FedEx for no extra charge. I bid on an...
I am hoping someone can give me some advice on bronze disease in billon coins as opposed to bronze. I picked up a Uranius Antoninus tetradrachm at...
Thanks for this write up Finn235 Here's an article about ancient images of Nero's women by Susan Wood of Oakland University:...
Thanks so much for this detailed information. Really helpful. I’ll keep my eye out for bronze disease (I’ve had the coin since February, no trace...
Thanks to everyone who's commented on my Plotina. It's reassured me that my coin is OK. At worst it's had a tiny but of "work" which seems hardly...
There's room for a wide variety of opinions about buying coins in poor condition. I accept ernstk's opinion as well intentioned advice, but I...
Its interesting. I though the same thing DonnaML , and it could be, but there's no trace of green on my coin and there are subtle, but noticeable...
If anyone could provide an opinion on this, It would be much appreciated. I purchased this Plotina Sestertius from a well known auction house...
I love coins from the late empire. There is a mystery around the whole period. The questions of authenticity are a problem, but it also adds to...
Thanks for adding a non-Roman. Another non-Roman that fits this category is Antiochus V who became Seleucid King age 9 and due to the incompetence...
Wow! Ive never heard this history before. It sort of raises more questions though, as you say. Maxentius was in a bit of a strange position....
And what about poor young Hostilian? His brother and father killed and a new Emperor and his son ready to take control and establish a new...
I’m often drawn to obscure or minor historical figures depicted on coins. It’s always interesting to me to conjecture their stories. There is...
Thanks for this tip. I’ve seen some of Emporium Hamburg’s Late Roman AE4s and I cant believe some of the prices they’ve gone for without definite...
I’ve had this tiny bronze for some time now. I bought it because I’m really interested in late Roman history. After researching more about late...
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