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P.S. : Also, if you could take photos of the edge of the coin, that would help, to figure out, if it's authentic versus fake.

Hello @janpieter14. Welcome to Nvmis Forvms. I'm not familiar with this coin type. Therefore, I cannot make any estimate, of whether the coin is authentic versus fake. However, it's a nice looking coin. Some ancients collectors, such as myself, don't mind holed coins. And it's in pretty good condition, for an ancient coin. More importantly, it has nice eye appeal. If you could measure the diameter and weight of the coin, that would help with figuring out if it's authentic. I'll let the experts in this coin type, chime in, regarding authenticity. Many ancient coins, can be bought, for less than $50 each. The following web site, is a good place to start : https://www.vcoins.com/ Also, you can learn a lot about ancient coins, by key word searching and reading the various threads on Nvmis Forvms.

I have an Instagram account, which I haven't ever really used. Interestingly, when I clicked on @KyNumis's 2 Instagram links, they worked the first time, and I was able to watch the 2 videos. But then, after that, whenever I clicked on the 2 links, I was asked to login to Instagram, and I couldn't view the videos, because I didn't login to Instagram.

The video doesn't seem to work for me.

Did you win it?

Myself, I like BC and AD, so that's why I use them. For me, there is no moral reason, to use "BCE" and "CE", or "BC" and "AD", or any other system of dates. I just use what I like, and other people can use what they like. One reason I prefer "BC" instead of "BCE", is because "BC" can mean "Before Common Era", and it's only 2 letters, and therefore it takes less time and space to write and speak than "BCE". Also, for me, Christianity is interesting, and the Old Testament is interesting, and therefore "BC" and "AD" are interesting to me. Interestingly, when I was a child, I thought "AD" meant "After Death", meaning after the death of Jesus.

@Leo Thank you for the interesting video. I've been watching your Youtube videos for a long time. I've learned a lot, from your videos. I've seen some aspects of the Dark Side of coin collecting, in myself. The aspect, that I most fear, is the Addict. This year, for the first time, I've been keeping track, of how much I spend each month, on coins and coin books, including shipping, taxes, etc. It's amazing to me, how a bunch of small purchases, add up, during one month. I think that, this bookkeeping, has really helped me a lot, to keep my spending under some semblance of control. And your description of the "Cranky Old Man" put a smile on my face. I hope that, I don't become a Cranky Old Man, if I'm not already one.

I am in favor, of implementing the ADVICE idea, as a separate sub-forum. Similar to the "ID Help" sub-forum. The new sub-forum could be called "Should I Buy This Coin?". That way, if someone doesn't want to see such things, the person can un-check (not select) that sub-forum.

I like the ADVICE idea. However, it seems to me, that the REQUEST and RECOMMENDATION would impact other forum users, similar to someone talking about auction listings, but to a lesser extent. For example, if someone is saving his/her money to buy a coin on a non-auction web site, but doesn't have enough money to buy the coin immediately. A REQUEST or RECOMMENDATION could draw attention to the coin, and someone else may buy the coin, before the person has enough money to buy it. However, I don't have any moral or ethical objection to the REQUEST or RECOMMENDATION ideas. I also don't have any moral or ethical objection to someone talking about auction listings. I just try not to do it.

For me, it depends on my budget. If a coin is above my budget, then I won't buy the coin, no matter how good the condition is (unless I blow my budget, which I try not to do). For each coin type, I try to buy the best example, that I can afford. I look for eye appeal, rather than condition. Eye appeal is a combination of flan shape, die design style, craftsmanship of the die, die wear, strike, condition, and patina or tone. I have a monthly budget, for coins and coin books. I try not to exceed that budget (often I fail). Sometimes, I'll blow my entire monthly budget, on a single coin. Sometimes, I'll buy multiple less expensive coins in a month. For me, there is usually a "sweet spot" of eye appeal versus cost. I try to buy coins, that have nice eye appeal, before the cost starts to accelerate with increasing eye appeal. In general, I'd rather have a large number of coins with nice eye appeal, than a small number of coins with outstanding eye appeal, or a huge number of coins with poor or mediocre eye appeal. Eye appeal is a big factor, when I shop for ancient and medieval coins. Other factors are the history that the coin represents, the culture that the coin represents, how interesting the design is, and the spiritual significance of the coin.

I would prefer, that modern fakes of ancient coins, be documented on fake coin web sites. For example, the fake coin reports on Forum Ancient Coins.

I am not opposed to ancient/contemporary imitations, which were created in ancient times. I am also not opposed to ancient fourees. I am opposed to modern fakes of ancient coins, except for the exceptions that I mentioned above.

If a coin is obviously not authentic, such as those plastic gold colored pirate coins that they sell with Halloween costumes or for children to play with, then I don't mind that. Your analogy between ancient coins and ancient statues is interesting. I don't collect authentic ancient statues. Therefore, my knowledge of ancient statues is limited. I have a plastic/resin statue, which is a bust of Artemis (I think). I like the statue, because it is a nice decoration, in my living room. Almost no one would think that the statue is authentic, because it looks like it's made of plastic/resin. One difference, between statues and coins, is that statues can be used as decoration, and coins cannot (for the most part). The decoration aspect, is one merit of fake statues, which fake coins don't have, for me. Do some persons sell fake ancient statues, advertising them as genuine? I don't know. I'm guessing yes. Just like other fake ancient artifacts, such as Egyptian ushabtis etc. I guess I don't mind, if fake ancient statues are created, if the original is a famous and important statue, such as the statue of the wolf with suckling Romulus and Remus. Or various famous statues of Greek and Roman rulers and gods. Everyone knows where the originals of the famous statues are, and they are almost all in museums (as far as I know). No one would try to sell a fake of such a famous statue advertising the fake statue as genuine. Oh well. All of this, is just my personal preference. I'm not saying, that I'm right or wrong. It's just what I prefer. Are some of my statements self-contradictory? Maybe. Have I thought everything through? Probably not. Will my opinions change in the future? Maybe. Am I certain about anything? No. I'm just trying to give a flavor, of what my personal preferences are. Maybe, if I thought about it some more, my preferences would change.

Quote from the above advertisement : "The original was part of the collection of the Cabinet des Médailles of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France until it was stolen in 1831 and never recovered. Prior to the theft, a sulfur cast of the medal was made and deposited in the British Museum; all examples derive from this cast." If an original authentic coin no longer exists, then I would be in favor of a rare exception. Allow 1 fake, and only 1 fake, to be made from the cast or mold. The 1 fake would reside in a museum. And take lots of high resolution photographs, of the cast or mold, and take lots of high resolution photographs of the 1 fake.

I would prefer, that fakes not be sold, even if they are advertised as fakes. Even the "high brow" fakes, which some persons seem to believe are important, such as Becker etc. The reason, is that some persons may buy the fakes, and then try to sell the fakes, with the fakes advertised as genuine. For me, there are enough fakes floating around, without someone selling even more fakes. For me, the possiblity of someone re-selling the fakes and advertising them as genuine, outweighs the appeal of someone being able to collect and study fakes, and the appeal of being able to own a fake of a coin that he/she could not otherwise afford. If I want to look at an unaffordable coin, there are many high resolution photos of genuine coins on the internet, that I can look at. This is just my personal preference.

Hello @Hughie Dwyer. Welcome to Nvmis Forvms. I like your Postumus antoninianus. Lots of good advice has been offered, in this thread. I'm a generalist collector. However, I have also specialized, to a certain extent, but not to the extent of being an expert, in many areas. Often, I'll see a coin, which seems interesting. Then, I'll buy the coin. Then, I'll learn all about the coin. Then, I'll buy more coins from that area, and sometimes I'll buy numismatic books about that area. I've been collecting ancient and medieval coins for 4 years, and US coins before that. I have coins from ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the Byzantine Empire, ancient Africa, the ancient Middle East, ancient central Asia, ancient India, ancient and medieval China, medieval and modern Vietnam, modern Japan, medieval Europe, ancient Celtic coins, Spanish colonial coins from the New World, medieval and modern English coins, and US coins. I've learned a lot of history, by collecting ancient and medieval coins. I've really enjoyed collecting coins. And, I've really enjoyed participating in several ancient coin forums, including this one. One of my favorite resources is ACsearch. It allows you, to view many examples of coins from past auctions, by searching using key words. And, you can search for particular auctions from the past. If I remember correctly, you have to sign up with your email address, if you want to see high resolution photos of coins. But, it's free, unless you want to see the hammer prices. ACsearch coin search : https://www.acsearch.info/ ACsearch auction search : https://www.acsearch.info/auctions.html

I've been collecting ancients for 4 years. During that entire time, I've been storing my ancients in Abafil velvet trays and Abafil cases. I haven't been using dessicants. I haven't noticed any bronze disease on any of my many bronze ancients, other than what may have been there when I bought the coins (I'm not very good at telling the difference between bronze disease versus verdigris or green patina or other inert green deposits). I haven't noticed any significant toning on any of my blast white silver ancients. However, I don't mind toning on silver ancients. Perhaps, if someone's coins were stored in a hot and/or humid environment, with temperatures that fluctuate between hot and cold, then perhaps condensation of water from the air, combined with any chlorine in the air or on the coins, or if the coins are stored in plastic flips (even non-PVC flips), perhaps that could cause or increase the spread of bronze disease, or perhaps cause destructive green slime on silver coins, but I don't know. I'm not an expert in bronze disease or green slime. An expert once mentioned, that many ancient coin collectors are excessively worried about bronze disease, and that many ancient coin collectors incorrectly believe that relatively inert green patina is bronze disease. I don't know. I have a theory, that the difference between bronze disease and green patina is time, at least in some cases. That is, perhaps, bronze disease eventually becomes green patina, at least in some cases, perhaps over hundreds or thousands of years. However, it's just a theory, from my non-expert mind. On the other hand, I think I may have read somewhere, that bronze disease involves chlorine, and that green patina does not involve chlorine. I don't know.

My sweet spot has decreased this year, to approximately half of what it was last year. This year, for the first time, I've actually been keeping track, of how much I spend on coins, and coin books, per month, and it's eye opening. This year, I've been trying to spend less money per month. Also, I have almost all of the high dollar coins that I ever wanted, except for the unattainably expensive ones. Still, I find that, I spend too much, at the beginning of each month. And then, I have to struggle, to try not to buy coins, to try to keep the monthly total under my goal. Currently, my monthly goal, is less than half of what I spent, on my most expensive coin ever, which was a 1589 AD to 1591 AD Spanish colonial piece of eight, a coin which I've shown in other threads. I've only achieved that goal once, so far this year. However, at the beginning of this year, my monthly goal was twice what it is now. If I compare my monthly purchases, versus my goal at the beginning of the year, then I've achieved that goal 3 times this year. My monthly goal includes coins (including buyer premium, shipping, taxes, etc) and coin books. In a way, it adds to the fun, to try to stay within a budget, because I have to be selective, about which coins, and coin books, that I buy.

I also like ACsearch. You may have to sign up (I don't remember), but it's free, unless you want to know the hammer prices. Coin search : https://www.acsearch.info/ Auction search : https://www.acsearch.info/auctions.html

I use Abafil velvet coin trays, and Abafil coin cases. Except for my Lincoln cent collection, and a few miscellaneous US coins and English coins, which are stored in Whitman albums with sliding plastic sleeves. And my "black cabinet" for fakes, which is a Lighthouse felt coin tray, inside a Lighthouse coin case. And a small wooden chest, for various loose US coins and world coins. And some Whitman plastic coin tubes, for various US coins.

That's an interesting question. I guess, if a coin is designed to look different than an authentic coin, a "fantasy" coin, something for children to play with, then perhaps I don't mind. For example, fake gold pirate coins, or fake silver pirate coins, for children to play with, I don't mind that. But, any fake coin, that looks authentic enough to fool people, I prefer that such things don't exist, even in museums.

I wouldn't buy any coin, which I knew was fake, whether the coin was advertised as fake, or advertised as real. I wouldn't want, to reward the seller, for selling a fake coin. Like @ambr0zie I avoid sellers and auction houses, who sell fakes, which are advertised as fakes.

Yes. Here is the previous thread, about this, which was started on October 5. I posted in the previous thread. I thought it was interesting, that an advertisement would show "ancient Roman coinage". Watching the video again, I thought a few things are funny. 1. Her facial expressions and head movements, when she says "You think he's posting about all that ancient Roman coinage?". It seems like, she's acting like, anyone who would post about ancient Roman coinage, is a loser. 2. Her smug expression, and little hand gesture, when she says "And that's how you collect coins". Then, it looks like, she mouths the word "Boom". 3. It looks like she works at the museum, because of her jacket, which has a name tag, and flair buttons. Yet, she still mocks the ancient coins. Oh well. At least, they mention ancient Roman coins. I'll take it.

Nice. I like, that he was able to preserve, the beautiful green patina.

Here's my oldest Spanish colonial coin, a silver piece of eight, minted in the New World, during the Age Of Exploration. Spain. Philip II. Silver 8 Reales "Piece Of Eight". 1589 AD To 1591 AD. Potosi Mint (In What Is Now Bolivia). Assayer RL. 37.7 mm. 27.20 grams. Paoletti 97. Sedwick P13. KM 5.1.