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Pillar of the Community
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Bought these from the same seller, many of his coins have the same look to them. I am very happy with them unless you tell me they are fake! My question is, have these been "tooled" or enhanced?   |
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Moderator
 United States
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They look fine to me. Nice provincials.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I ned to earn more about these.
I will keep an eye on this thread.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice provincial Ae's. Nikopolis I think. The first appears to be Elagabalus with Diana reverse and the second I believe to be (my Greek is weak) I was thinking Severus Alexander and Mamaea but I think now it is Philip, reverse might be ...... Asclepius ?
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07/30/2013 09:53 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Sellers info:
MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (26mm). Novius Rufus, consular legate. Laureate head right / Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; hound at side. H&J, Nikopolis 8.26.13.4; Varbanov 3976 (same dies as illustration, incorrectly labeled 3974)
MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Philip I, with Otacilia Severa. AD 244-249. Æ Pentassarion (29mm). Confronted busts of Philip, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Otacilia, draped and wearing stephane / Serapis standing left, raising hand and holding scepter; E to left. Hristova & Jekov 6.41.6.1; Varbanov 2082.
I have not checked out the references properly just yet, all of a dither, stereo microscope just arrived. Need to keep the plasters/band aids close by.....
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Wow, I particularly like the coin on the left. Ill have to add it to the ever growing wish list.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The Roman coinage of the Balkans still puzzles those interested in Roman coins, due to the fakes that have come from the Balkans.
Fakes are made of other types of Roman coin, however.
The Roman coinage of the Balkans should be appreciated and desired as much as any other type.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Seller deals in loads of coins with this look. There was talk of tooling and enhancing in another post on the forum, so I just wanted to make sure that these were OK.
I love them. They might be a bit battered but I don't mind at all. Some of the pristine coins look fabulous, but my favourites are those that are showing their age. Otherwise you might as well buy replicas. Just my opinion!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I never really thought about tooling. Perhaps that is an indication of the fact that if there is any, it's not obtrusive. Perhaps there is some around the 'CIC' and 'ON' on the second piece.
I still have to admit that it doesn't really worry me too much.
For me, that still makes them MUCH better than replicas.
I agree with everyone else. They are nice coins.
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