BBC has an article explaining the tradition, dating back to the 13th century, of giving out Maundy Money....
[IMG] Pomerania, City of Greifswald AR Gross Pfennig Struck: 1424-1425 (ref - Jesse 493, S. 4957)
Great coin. I've been reading a lot about that time period lately for my genealogy research (my 4th Great Grandfather was from Dillenburg,...
I currently use Saflips, folded, but have thought about the method you mention. I'm currently considering trays or a cabinet instead.
Alfredo over at Imperial Coins has revamped his newsletter into The Journal of Ancient Numismatics and the latest issue had an article I thought...
A couple other things on that 'dealer' that stand out for me. The only contact is by a gmail or yahoo email address. They only accept payment...
High.
Sounds like an interesting project. I've got a couple bags of circulated world coins around here somewhere when I get time I'll go through them &...
You're right it is a neat coin. You can get some really nice LRB's (Late Roman Bronzes) for under $50 or you can get a nice Imperial Era...
Fair price from a good dealer. Just be aware, as ziggy points out, it's a tiny one (only 8.5mm) sometimes folks don't realize that.
Yet another beautiful coin. You do know how to pick 'em. :thumb:
Don't know anything about INB, but if they're mediocre quality bronzes that prince isn't out of line for real coins. There are tons of bronzes...
If you're going to do ancients to any great extent it's a very good idea to spend some time at places like Ancients.info and Forumancientcoins.com...
Depends on who you ask. It's a subject of some debate. :) My vote goes to it being a satyr. Pan has goat horns & a goatish physiognomy while a...
Like I said their coins may be good. Something just seems off to me. You always have to wonder, if they shill bid what else do they do....
There are ton's of ways to avoid negative feedback on ebay. Feedback can only be left for 60 days so if they put you off long enough or you were...
I can't say that coin is fake, but there have been some questions raised on the CFDL about this seller. He also has the same mailing address as a...
I agree. Who even knows when it was cut. Some of these coins were used in some areas as money for hundreds of years. If only these coins...
Thanks :)
Neat stuff :thumb:
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