Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 4513909, member: 101855&quot;]What I have found with some ancient Roman pieces is that you can find pieces that are very similar to what you have with the same words, emperor and god or personification, but something will be different. This is far more true for the Sears books, which don’t list a lot a coins, and to a lesser extent, “Wild Winds.”</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason is the all of these dies were handmade and therefore subject to small differences in the positioning of the lettering, a spear, globe, arm or whatever. It makes it harder to attribute coins, and it can be concerning that what you have is genuine. I am still a novice and think I know what the real thing looks like, but I am far from an expert.</p><p><br /></p><p>That’s why I only buy from the dealers who have professional credentials. From what I’ve heard the dealers who belong to the International Association of Professional Numismatists have a higher code of ethics that the dealers who belong to the ANA and the PNG. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s my perception[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in