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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: help ID coin

« Last post by Skyler on Today at 11:06:42 am »

Looks like a Maravedis that made it's way through Madrid in the 1600s

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Help Sestertius

« Last post by Crassus on Today at 11:06:37 am »

Hi friends

Need help with correct reference for this sestertius 32mm 27 grs of Marcus Aurelius, please ? RIC? or other reference

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Ancient Coin Forum / Anyone know anything about the Weise collection?

« Last post by Ron C2 on Today at 10:31:24 am »

One of the big US auction houses has been auctioning off the Weise collection for what looks like a couple months now, and many of the coins are very high condition, many are very rare, etc. lots of Roman imperial, some Hellenistic, etc.

In the specialty areas I collect, it has included coins I’ve never seen before, some uniques not in ric or the big museum collections, etc.

I had not heard of this collection before but based on what is posted in the sales it looks to have mostly been put together in the 2000-2005 timeframe.

The size and quality of it would have cost a king’s ransom to build in just 5 years with prices at that time.

Anyone know who Weise is or was? Was he/she a member here?

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Caligula Denarius

« Last post by Canaan on Today at 10:17:23 am »

Thanks alot , i will check returning options with the seller!

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov Nikopolis Addenda #10

« Last post by Jochen on Today at 07:17:18 am »

#070

A correction for Elagabal

Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 12.09g
Obv.: ΑV Κ Μ ΑVΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ.
          Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: N / IKOΠO / ΛITΩN / ΠPOC I / CTPO / N.
          Legend in six lines within wreath.
Ref.: a) not in AMNG:
             cf. AMNG I/1,  2013 (has only 5 lines and CTRON)
         b) not in Varbanov
             cf. #3846 (= AMNG 2013)
         c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2023) No. 8.26.54.10 corr. (same dies, but writes AV
              K M AVRH ANTWNEINOC)
Numismatik Naumann, Auktion 140, Lot 376, April 2024

Best regards
Jochen

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by Sebastian O on Today at 06:32:16 am »

I've finished my gallery (for this time)... and still looking for a new coins. I know that many of my coins could be in a better condition but it's not easy and cheap hobby
Best!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=8069

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Very archaic drachm - but also authentic?

« Last post by Din X on Today at 04:30:32 am »

I do not like it the style and the reverse die could be the same as on one of these fakes, the style of yours would fit to this fakes, too.
They were actually sold by an auction house and not withdrawn.
Could you please provide the picture of the auction house of your coin to compare the reverse die, I think I saw it listed on bidder and it looked strange but I can not find it in my fake folder, it might be there but I do not know how I named it if it is there.

The weights and sizes are comparable too and they were all fantasy types (they do not exist like this in silver)  so no references were given.


Ruperts one male head (possibly with tuna below) 14 mm, 4.42 g

Warrior with bow and arrow   4,6 gr Diameter: 14,3 mm (imitating Kyzikos)

Male head with tuna below 5.2 gr Diameter: 15.3 mm  (imitating Kyzikos)

Warrior with tuna at back 4,5gr Diameter: 13,3 mm (imitating Kyzikos)

Poseidon/Triton below tuna 4,2 gr Diameter: 13,5 mm (imitating  Kyzikos)

It seems like the last three share the same reverse die .

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Caligula Denarius

« Last post by Din X on Today at 01:48:46 am »

Lipanoff fake, I have 2 gilt ones

Region:
Mint:
Date: Roman Imperial Period
Depicted: Gaius Caligula, Divus Augustus
Coin issuer: Gaius Caligula
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Gilt silver
Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, head of Caligula to the right
Reverse: Head of Augustus to the right, a star behind and in front of him
Differences to genuine pieces:
Weight:
Diameter:
Stamp position: 12 o'clock
Literature: Contemporary Coin Engravers and Coin Masters from Bulgaria: ‘Lipanoff’ Studio, Ilya Prokopov, Sofia 2004 page 22 number 24, listed there under Tiberius
 Lipanoff Studio: Catalogue of all registered coin Types, Ilya Prokopov, Sofia 2016 page 47+48 number 89-92, listed there under Tiberius

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History and Archeology / Re: Carbonised Herculaneum papyrus reveals burial place of Plato

« Last post by Blindado on Yesterday at 08:35:35 pm »

Thank you!

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Caligula Denarius

« Last post by Dominic T on Yesterday at 07:10:02 pm »

Indeed your coin is matching many others in the FCR. Not looking good…..
DT