Looks exactly like the Greek bronzes I have a tendency to buy in bulk and there are always a half dozen or so that I just bang my head against the...
Bright blue is usually bad new but some verdigris can be bright blue. Bronze disease is such an awful problem my suggestion would be to move on...
John - agreed, but I can't imagine a more difficult way to make money than selling ancient coins - you have to be crazy to do it at any level but...
A bunch of sestertii from this period are for sale but the prices for coins not in great condition - insane! For this in great condition -...
Fantastic coin! One aspect of looking at coins from collectors is seeing these examples not only of coins that spectacularly rare but in...
Gorgeous!
I forgot this one - the one and only Severus Alexander as Caesar I have ever seen anywhere in any metal - this was purchased on ebay: [ATTACH]
Wow - where do you find these?
i[ATTACH] Got this at the NY show and paid too much - but there are only a few ascearch.info. And also the Julia Mamaea - a mistake since I...
I have been selling ancient coins on ebay for about 25 years - used to be 25 auction lots a week, but as ebay has changed I now list about 200...
I mean the anonymous pagans - Blake
I have about 12 of these types, will see if I have what you are looking for - Blake
2002 at the NY show was insane - dealers bags and bags of coins, hoards all over the place, wonderful prices - but I had a wife and three children...
You can build a fantastic collection of ancient coins and never spend a dime over $300. I think I had a nice collection and until the children...
I think I have the answer - and it is something I had addressed in a previous thread. I have two books: "Contributions to the Study of the...
Greek writing - definitely provincial, probably eastern Europe - I used to be good at these when we had a flood of similar types about 20 years...
I guess these are true mysteries!
When I am able to find a really nice coin it is always wonderful waiting for it, opening up the package, admiring the coin, checking it off,...
I have not seen good results with Jax. The British metal detecting organization has a terrific site on coin patination but the methods involve...
Your post is precisely why I like this site so much and really enjoy posting - I wish I had more time since I have more articles planned...
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