Thank you so much for pointing this out. Based on the information in the link that you provided, I can safely say that it is indeed...
So I've had this Didrachma for a a few months already, it never really crossed my mind why this coin has such a strange texture like this until...
The legends doesn't look like they were struct and it looks like the seam/edges were filed down to remove the seam making this coin smaller in...
Wow, who knew the Romans had proof-like coins with 0 flow lines? Such a feat of coin engineering!
Wow you are right! It does look like a reverse die match, nice find friend! However the Obverse still looks a bit different, the strap ends from...
I need help in identifing this Marcus Aurelius denarius, it appears to be RIC III 259 but not quite the same as the shield design is different and...
Thanks! I initially thought the obverse was Apollo as well, the dealer didn't attribute it correctly! So for this specific type there is no...
Just picked up the Denarius from Ma-SHOPS, it hasn't arrived to me yet but I'm in the middle of making coin flip inserts and tray insert tickets...
Yes you are totally right, there may be some consequences for the Thiosulphate method, but so far I've had very good results on several coins I...
I've had great success with Sodium Thiosulphate and warm water, you just scoop 2 teaspoons of the Thiosulphate salt crystals into a glass bowl and...
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Listing my 2 luxurious Abafil cases because I bought a much bigger case but these are in excellent condition and are an excellent option for...
@sand Thanks for the suggestions. I have just purchased a full size Abafil Diplomat case that holds 2 trays, this time I opted for 40 cells per...
Actually I have two 1" Mini-Diplomat cases (one red and one blue) which have only one tray built in, I'm planing to buy the bigger full size 2"...
So I've been pondering for a long time on how to display/store my ancients while making it more eye appealing. I went ahead and purchased some...
I know what you mean, Republican Denarii have some of the most interesting types and variations especially during the mid-late republic. Very...
Excellent! I'm glad this plated type had already been documented. This seems like an uncommon ancient counterfeit, the weight matched the range...
That is what I suspect also. It just seems strange to me that the region at the time would be minting fourrée coins, I thought the Greek world was...
Here are some of my new coins I have gotten recently, Photographing toning and luster is hard and might not fully show in photos. [IMG]...
I recieved this Island of Caria drachma a few weeks ago, I initially expected the coin to be a silver drachm but it turn out this is a...
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