hi all, i sold-off the majority of my BM over a year ago,buthave now decided to sell the remaining, high quality items i have left. i originally decided to...
I am really surprised that we have all been so quiet.Is it that we dont have enough contraversy or is it that all the coins on e bay are allof a sudden real?...
Looks like it may be a Limes to me Joe. The color is about right, the little half moon cut on one edge is a frequent characteristic. Don't think I've ever seen...
I thought that if it wasnt silver that it sure had the characteristics of a limes denarius and did not know for sure Kevin.Would it still be possible that...
... It's not a fourree core is it? There's a surface feature on the obverse on the crown of the head that looks like residual silvering. Alternately, is it a...
... Without a doubt they (whoever they were) were still producing them at that time. I've had a few Macrinus, Julia Maesa and certainly Severus Alexander Limes...
It is definetly not a fouree core.The coin has no silvering.I have inspected it under x10 magnifacation.It really does llok like yours and even has the same...
Seems the son of another list thinks that a limes denarius is not worthy of discussion on the list.How pathetic he is. ... Need a vacation? Get great deals to...
I have seen any limes denarii from his reign, but it's certainly possible, since I've seen them from 10 to 20 years earlier. As to whether or not it is an...
In the recent discussion of Joe's odd Diadumenian denarius, it was quickly identified as a limes copy of a Diadumenian. What occurred to me in the discussion,...
In reading the description in the flip under a magnifier ,it was described as a billion denarius and I hace never heard of that.I missed that when I took it...
Thank you for this overview of these terms (Fouree, Limes), I had indeed been wondering about them, though I'd filled in some gaps by wandering google. This...
A billon denarius would be one that had a significant silver content (more than 5% and less than 50%), and while this is possible it is un-likely. Many of...
... When ACFDL (Ancient Coin Forgery and Deceptions (discussion) List) was formed, the intent was for it to be educational about forgery and deceptions,...
... In practice, all four variations of single or double rs and es appear. So if someone wants to search on Google, it's best to try all the variations. ... ...
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACFDL/photos/browse/7a30?c= I just received the Hadrain and the Trajan denarii from a dealer in Spain with a good reputation...
... I will give that some of the fouree do not have any solder. Some simply has foil wrapped around the core, which adhered fairly firmly under the pressure...
... While Doug has done a very good job on his pages, there is unfortunatly a problem with his terminology with respect to these items. Where he say's : "The...
... I see nothing on the images to suggest the coins are not genuine, but it based on the images one cannot be certain. But I would like to comment on the...
Hello Ted, As the question of spelling was raised, the original French word for "fouree" is "fourrée" but if it is easier to anglicize the word (without...
... If that conclusion was a complete conclusion, it would not exclude my reading that some blanks were coated in eutectic powder (tho it would mean I...
... I do have to apologize here. It was I that in part miss-read parts of the book. I have had this book for at least 30 years, and did once read it cover to...
What is a consensus on the denarius?It actually weighed in at 2.17 grams. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150175203534 I missed the weight...
Clearly genuine in my eyes. Many late Commodus denarii are surprisingly light. ... From: ACFDL@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ACFDL@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of ...
... Based on the image, the coin looks ancient and I would put money on it being ancient, but it is not always possible to be certain from images, and at only...
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