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Gam3rBlake replied to the thread My complete 12 Caesars set.

Pshhhh those noobs forgot to send all those gold aureii into NGC for grading! xD In all seriously though great photos! Looks like a fun...

Gam3rBlake replied to the thread What is “Boscoreale toning” on a Roman aureus?.

Yeah same. I think it answers everything I wanted to know. I appreciate your input as well though :). I just wanted to make sure it...

Gam3rBlake liked sand's post in the thread What is “Boscoreale toning” on a Roman aureus?.

Yes. This looks like a very good piece of information. And it agrees, with some of the info, that I found.

Gam3rBlake liked sand's post in the thread What is “Boscoreale toning” on a Roman aureus?.

I've never heard of a "Boscoreale tone". But I don't collect gold coins, so I'm no expert in the subject. Please take everything I say...

Gam3rBlake replied to the thread What is “Boscoreale toning” on a Roman aureus?.

Thanks! Oh wow that’s crazy it toned from the heat of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. I would think that adds some real history to...

Gam3rBlake liked RichardT's post in the thread What is “Boscoreale toning” on a Roman aureus?.

Acsearch.info is often a good resource to check, or CNG archives. Try the link below: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7472977

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What is “Boscoreale toning” on a Roman aureus?

Hey guys, I don’t know how many of you pay attention to Heritage Auctions but later this month they are auctioning a HUGE collection of...

Forum: Ancient Coins

Gam3rBlake replied to the thread Never again buying raw ancients from online auctions..

Thanks for sharing this! I remember a few people on this forum getting annoyed and even angry with me (even permanently ignoring me)...

Gam3rBlake liked ycon's post in the thread Which coins were used in the Renaissance by Michaelangelo & DaVinci?.

Given that neither artist had hardly any connections to Venice (besides respectively running away there for short stints because of...

Gam3rBlake replied to the thread Which coins were used in the Renaissance by Michaelangelo & DaVinci?.

Oh yeah i definitely want one like that! Any idea where I could find one?

Gam3rBlake liked GDJMSP's post in the thread Which coins were used in the Renaissance by Michaelangelo & DaVinci?.

Well, look for one of these then - [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's a Venetian ducat, that specific one minted in 1400. But they minted...

Gam3rBlake replied to the thread Which coins were used in the Renaissance by Michaelangelo & DaVinci?.

Thank you very much! ^_^ I will definitely check it out. The weird thing is I don’t plan on collecting a bunch of them or anything....

Gam3rBlake liked ycon's post in the thread Which coins were used in the Renaissance by Michaelangelo & DaVinci?.

Hi @Gam3rBlake, I collect mainly Italian Renaissance coins, so maybe I can be of some help to you. Leonardo and Michelangelo both...

Gam3rBlake liked talerman's post in the thread Which coins were used in the Renaissance by Michaelangelo & DaVinci?.

Leonardo da Vinci, born on 15 April 1452 in, or close to, the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, near Florence; died on 2 May 1519 in Amboise,...

Gam3rBlake replied to the thread Which coins were used in the Renaissance by Michaelangelo & DaVinci?.

Yeah I get your point but I was kind of asking about the bigger value coins not so much small change. Id like to get a silver or gold...