Rug ID, Thanks in advance.

Can someone help me identify it, and maybe give me an estimate. I’d deeply appreciate it. Thanks!

u/Massive-Maximum2296 — 9 days ago

Totally impulse bought my very first ancient coin... how did I do?

So, I’ve always been super fascinated by history but never actually owned a piece of it. That changed today. I saw this coin, had a massive impulse-buy moment, and now I’m officially down the rabbit hole!

The auction house listing had it down as a "Constantine I 'Urbs Roma' bronze commemorative follis (circa 330-333 AD) - Heraclea mint."

To be completely honest, I don't know the first thing about ancient coins or how to spot a fake, but I just fell in love with the design. The front has the helmeted bust of Roma, and the back shows the classic she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus under two stars. The deep green patina and the details on the wolf just looked so cool to me.

Since I'm a total newbie at this:

  • Does this look like the real deal to you guys?
  • Did I ID the mint right? (The bottom letters look like SMH something to me, but I'm guessing).
  • Any absolute beginner tips for storing/handling these?

Would love to hear your thoughts. I have a feeling this is going to be a very dangerous new hobby for my wallet...

u/Massive-Maximum2296 — 1 month ago
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Backyard collection

I discovered a collection of moss and small plants in my backyard and decided to create something beautiful by combining them. I’d love some help identifying them.

u/Massive-Maximum2296 — 3 months ago