22-02-2023, 11:13 AM
(21-02-2023, 10:12 AM)alpha111 Wrote: Another Dealer, classic-nz Listing # 4006731765 . "For sale is an ancient Roman coin, an AE from the 4th century. Research is required to identify this coin" Yet it's quite readable: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG / IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG
So do a lot rely on the information that comes with the coin? It's a worry.
I genuinely wonder how many actually look at what's in front of them. Perhaps some are "big-picture" folks who look at the coin as a whole, don't recognise it, and the process stops there. Taking the time to read the detail, transcribe it, and then do a little searching on the web or - gasp - in a book, is a rare skill indeed.