Whenever you find one trapped in a slab. We call possession of a coin "In-hand" for a reason.
Well, I did it. I finally did it. I found myself an affordable Majorian that's in decent shape, good shape, even, it turns out, with the whole...
Yes, we can. There has never been an Eudocia found for this type. She has a type of her own with very similar devices (though struck exclusively...
My singular example of Valentinian III from Constantinople. Found the original listing-pic. [ATTACH] Only the "ON" on-flan. & you never know,...
I managed to score a new coin, struck by Theodosius II in the name of Valentinian III, that I'm pretty excited about. It's an anepigraphic cross...
That is an exceptional example. Congrats!
I had one of those weeks where a few auctions you're in all close in a bunch. I got the 3 lots I really wanted, 2 are coins that were on my "list"...
Yup, a cheaper uninsured option, £10 sounds right. Asked about it before bidding even. Then the only option was something more expensive than the...
Oh, dang it, you're right. I forgot these were issued for Lucius II (& Licinius I think). Yeah the legend fits as is. So not tooled or altered....
So, I recently had a 2nd, out of 2, kind-of sketchy experience with the same Auction House, through Biddr but not involving them. The lot in...
196 is its referance number in RIC VII (I didn't 2X chk if that's correct & posts above say it isn't, I just mean that's what the seller is trying...
I've used it on some Byzantine Folles that had similar surfaces. I had similar results, at first. Didn't take long for the green to come back,...
I've only had 1 bad Vcoins experience & it was pretty similar. Was a German dealer, bought a coin, eventually get a tracking #, check it in a few...
Very cool, thank you. I had no idea such a thing existed for +/- $50.
Is he holding a dolphin in R hand? It looks kind of like those barbarous Claudius pieces with Neptune holding a little dolphin (I think). Not the...
Beast has some good info & charts. https://www.beastcoins.com/Sasanian/Sasanian.htm
Kind of depends on the price. Re Leg is sharp too
Thanks, much appreciated. That is amazing. My current method of holding real still & using my phone needs an upgrade, I think I'm gonna get one.
I am really bad at photographing coins; can I ask about this coin scope/camera? What is that? Thanks, any info appreciated.
A lot of the names for ancient coins we use now are modern, the real name lost to time. There is usually a mass range for a specific coin, yes,...
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