Jonathan, For starters try www.forumancientcoins.com It's a great site to get GENUINE ancient coins, and there is lots of educational...
Count me in as well!!! PLEASE!!!
That is a beautiful coin. I have yet to acquire a true Greek piece, not counting the Macedonian in my collection.
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I highly recommend this site... www.forumancientcoins.com I trust them to sell only genuine ancients, and there is a boat load of useful...
Adelv, I don't know the type of spider (I need to improve my entomology library), but it's pretty common around here. And no, it wasn't alive....
I beleive that is a very small cud. It happens when the die gets damaged and allows an extra bit of metal to seep into the damaged area. Sort of...
I got mine last year at this time, and it is truly a neat little gadget. I have found some nice errors with it, and for the cost it's worth every...
DJP, You're right, that is a pretty cool error you have found. I've yet to see one myself, where the piece is still attached. Nice find.
Greg, In truth, the first time I purchased an ancient coin, I think I paid $7.00 plus S/H. I was stunned to think that something so old,...
Andy, I understand about kids, as I've got 3 daughters myself (9,11,and 14). The thing about ancients is that depending on what you're looking...
Mike, The defect is present on both sides of this coin/token. That's why I think it's genuine. The defect is going through the word...
Here's one I went back to the dealer for, after a show. The dealer didn't even notice the partial die clip, until I pointed it out. I was quite...
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