Image 1 — Bought tese yesterday
Image 2 — Bought tese yesterday
Image 3 — Bought tese yesterday

Bought tese yesterday

First one: a nummus, with the personification of the Roman people on the obverse and a bridge (possibly the milvian bridge) on the reverse.

Second one: an antoninianus of emperor Valerianus I, with restitutor orbis on the reverse.

Third one: a badly pitted didrachm from Gela, I think. There seems to be no legible legend, or maybe it always was anepigraphous. I bought it for 10€ in the end.

u/poor-man1914 — 13 hours ago
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My most expensive purchase yet

The first coin is an "eyes to heaven" siliqua of emperor Constantine I, Siscia mint.

In the second photo, a denarius of emperor Vitellius, XV vir sacris faciundis, with a dolphin over the tripod, and a tiny half quadrans of emperor Trajan, minted for circulation in Syria.

Sorry for the bad photos, my phone's camera isn't great.

u/Then_Marionberry_259 — 29 days ago
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Today's finds at the antiques market

The Italian coin weighs 9g with 83,5% purity; paid 8€. I was lucky enough to see that there was a 1964 half amongst the 40% silver ones, and got it for 17€; I bought both the dimes for 5€.

In total I bought 23,265g of fine silver for 35$/30€.

u/Then_Marionberry_259 — 1 month ago

Where can I find the number of known specimens of a certain coin?

I was browsing VCoins yesterday and I came across an antoninianus of Gallienus. The seller in the description wrote that in MIR only six such coins were known. I've not been able to find that information anywhere.

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u/poor-man1914 — 1 month ago
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Is this bronze disease?

Bought this 5 kopek coin this morning for very cheap. Once I got home I noticed some green spots on it, a very big one being near the eagle's head. It wasn't very powdery though.

It's worth mentioning that as far as I know the coin spent a long time in a PVC flip, and the region I live in is very humid.

u/Then_Marionberry_259 — 2 months ago

Latest addition to my collection. Really high grade with a nice patina.

There is a small lamination on the obverse, which is why I was able to get it for somewhat cheap I think.

u/poor-man1914 — 3 months ago