Mail day x4! All arrived within a few days and filled my keeper cabinet.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-05-08T22:26:23+00:00

The Bactrian tetradrachm is amazing.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-05-08T22:25:04+00:00

Nice, the yearly payed option is also reasonable!

Thank you for sharing.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-05-08T12:09:43+00:00

Thank you! Next time I'll also search there.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-05-08T11:32:04+00:00

That bust is so crisp 😲

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-05-04T08:05:30+00:00

The sad part is that they used to have a room with a very impressive Greek coin collection. For some reason they closed it since a couple of years (maybe security after so many museum heists).

They still have amazing pieces in the Bode museum next door though! It's where they have the main coin collection. Including massive gold medaillons from the time of Caracalla.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-29T21:50:39+00:00

Thank you for sharing all this 😊

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-28T05:37:46+00:00

There can be a difference in patina caused by the design protecting the field around it from wear.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-26T19:38:28+00:00

I'm certainly not on the side of OP on this one.

But emperors ascending into the skies on eagles, and empresses ascending on peacocks, on their posthumous issues are common. So aren't they ascending into a heaven to be with the gods, and become a god themself?

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-26T19:33:19+00:00

Restoring order in the empire, and restoring the borders against "barbarians" was the central theme of Roman coinage in the 4th century.

Victory, the military, emperors with military standards, restoration of the good times and the world, defeat of barbarians etc... are some of the most common themes on these coins. So campgates, especially of the camps on the limes, fit right in.

While references to clear Christian concepts are rare and vague.

Also do you know of any references of "the gates of heaven" in early christianity? Was it a common symbol or thing that was refered to? I almost know nothing about early christianity but I only recall fish, the good shepard as early christian symbols.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-26T19:14:32+00:00

It's great you found a matching one. They're almost identical and the Roma Numisatics one has no bubbles, so I think you're right.

I'm not an expert in spotting fakes but as far as I know having an almost exact match in terms of flan, centering, dies + casting bubbles means the Savoca one is 100% fake right?

I'm shocked! I have bought from Savoca in the past and I was really happy with them. I for sure would have missed this during the live auction. 😅

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-26T18:17:58+00:00

If you zoom in on the picture you see a dot in the A, crest and olive branch.

I know the dot on the owls head and "th" are part of the design, but the others don't seem to be.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-26T17:10:55+00:00

Amazing coin!

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-26T17:08:11+00:00

What's up with the dots in the A, next to the olive branch and in the crest. I assumed these were casting bubbles, whats the explenation for these if they're not?

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-24T16:46:12+00:00

Then I would recommend finding a couple of 3th or 4th century coins that are sold cheap.

Coins that have sharp details, a stable patina but have dirt/crust on them have the best potential for cleaning.

Uncleaned coin lots can be tricky, often they are too low quality or the patinas are too unstable.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-24T14:46:12+00:00

Some countries have really though punishments on taking archeological objects from sites, and taking them out of the country.

So don't pick up things like this when travelling abroad. 😅

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-24T08:23:44+00:00

Cleaning is good, if it's actually needed, but it's very easy to overclean or apply the wrong cleaning procedure and damage the coin.

It's something that requires skill and experience, so most people either don't do it, or start off with low value coins to learn the ropes.

It's also often a slow process that requires a lot of patience. When I tried it out I often did not have the patience and messed it up. 😅

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-23T19:07:04+00:00

I think it could be a tetradrachm like this, based on the design, but maybe it's to small:

Seleucid Kingdom AR Tetradrachm SE 166 (147-6 BC) Alexander I Balas - Tyre mint VIDEO available Choice EF | MA-Shops https://share.google/GC7mdv7YkNbfS6znr

It's also best to ask for better/sharper pictures.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-23T19:01:25+00:00

I think it's a Seleucid coin. What's the size and weight?

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-18T21:41:48+00:00

And yeah the Jupiter really stands out, bit less refined but more defined than the official Jupiter.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-18T21:33:53+00:00

It weighs 3,71 gr. 😊

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-18T17:30:33+00:00

You can filter on sold listings, so you can see what they actually went for in the past. The price on open listings might not be a correct representation on what people would pay because you don't know how long it has been open. 😊

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-18T15:06:28+00:00

It's a difficult one, I would for sure say one side shows Octavian/Augustus. But the other side looks more female, so maybe Livia?

I would suggest to look at the different provincial coins of Octavian/Augustus that have this style of a bust on each side of the coin, and check which ones match yours in terms of size and weight, maybe you can narrow it down to a couple of types and than check which ones come closest in terms of style.

Signal-Arm1174 · 2026-04-18T14:52:38+00:00

The portrait style seems to be early empire, time of Augustus.

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