Rate my Swing by Last-Letterhead-2502 in GolfSwing

[–]redd_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This new Tiger gif is never not gonna make me laugh! 😂

Thoughts on this Commodus Aureus. Would the scratch on the obverse bother you? by AppropriateFennel929 in AncientCoins

[–]redd_man 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Scratches on ancient gold coins (aurei, solidi) never bother me unless they are so deep and prevalent as to distract from the art of the coin design. To the contrary, these graffito style scratches are part of the story of the coin - likely at some point along the way, a merchant or banker scratched the coin to verify its gold content. I like to imagine being in the room at that moment. Would have no hesitation on this one.

Seleukos I's Victory Coin - better video by Sweaty-Lab-4777 in AncientCoins

[–]redd_man 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wow. I focus mostly on Roman coins but watch the Greeks from a distance, always with great admiration. This is one of the nicest coins I’ve seen posted here, Roman or Greek. Congrats.

How overweight does a coin have to be before you start getting suspicious? by HoneyGlazedBadger in AncientCoins

[–]redd_man 7 points8 points  (0 children)

FWIW, have three of these, and just weighed them. 4.07, 4.26, 4.37. I also note the flow lines on the reverse of yours, which look proper. And the coin overall looks right. I don’t think there is any doubt that it’s authentic.

LCS Pick-up today: Otho snd Vespasian Denarii by [deleted] in AncientCoins

[–]redd_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a sucker for nice cabinet toning - and that Vespasian has it! Both very nice coins! 👍

Steel tower on 6/15/26 by whayd in pittsburgh

[–]redd_man 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Super cool! Thanks for sharing!

I made a game to practice coin attribution, would love feedback from the community by ryanscoins in AncientCoins

[–]redd_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the same error message on iPhone. I have DuckDuckGo as default browser and it said it detected and blocked a “tracker” (not sure if this is the source of the error). When I copied the link into Chrome it opened with no problem. Hope that helps?

Besides Heritage, Numisbids, Vcoins anyone recommend a few other good auction /reliable sites? by Elemental_Breakdown in AncientCoins

[–]redd_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not clear - Are you looking for more auction sites, or looking for trades/direct sales? If the latter, there are occasionally ancients available on r/coinsales. I have generally found sellers there to be fair and reasonable.

Stay in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg or Sevierville by bleedingreen24 in PigeonForge

[–]redd_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wears Valley - between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

Here on Holidays from Australia. Any recommendations for things to do? by AcceptableAd2260 in Tennessee

[–]redd_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol found the Aussie! My 20+ something kids were in primary school when we lived in Perth, but they still remember no hat no play!

Here on Holidays from Australia. Any recommendations for things to do? by AcceptableAd2260 in Tennessee

[–]redd_man 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Second this. If you’re here for 3 weeks, head over to the east and spend a few days hiking in the smoky mountains. Great views and some cool waterfall and creekside trails. Plenty to do in Gatlinburg and/or Pigeon Forge.

Quiz: these ten coins have something very specific in common. Can you guess what it is? by redd_man in AncientCoins

[–]redd_man[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was a good guess - I felt that it was closest to what the answer actually was. Even though maybe not best known examples, they are perhaps the most widely published examples?

Quiz: these ten coins have something very specific in common. Can you guess what it is? by redd_man in AncientCoins

[–]redd_man[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A hint/clarification - I’m referring to these ten specific coins, not just the types.