Featured What is a "CircCam", you ask? Look and see! And post yours!

Marcus Porcius Laeca (moneyer)
Roman Republic Denarius 125 B.C.

The contrast is more apparent in hand.

 

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@lordmarcovan , if you liked those, I've got more

I really like them best when they have a circ cam, but they also have a splash of color to liven them up a bit. See what you think of this gorgeous gal. She's one of the highlights of my collection:

 

I'm a big fan of this look too. Thanks for sharing all the pics everyone.

 

Low grade, but a CircCam

 

Do circams draw a premium? I'm new to all of this and some same type coins in similar unslabbed grades the circam costs more.

Is there a decent collector base for these tones?

 

If it adds eye appeal, it typically draws a premium.

And I think most collectors place a higher value on good-looking originality in any circulated coin.

 

I really like the look, too. My personal favorite:

 

Lovely coins, all!

This is for sure. I view this look as the definition of "original". It takes a long time to develop the dark silver sulfides and oxides to get that look.

 

Nice CircCam on the reverse(?) of this Soviet-era 50 Kopecks.

 

Just took a look through the thread... Loved the look of the coins. I have to agree that sometimes they just look better wearing their history. Here's the first (of two) morgan's that I own. The other is just to bright and shiny for this thread.

 

Thanks Lord M., and you can double that because it's a dollar! (My half, alas, had an old cleaning and won't qualify for this thread)

 

Not a deep cameo, but still some contrast...