Well, I certainly see what you are saying. Great looking coins you show there, maybe not 'heroic' per se, but still a good military bust, and that...
Nice looking toning, quite a nice coin too. Lots of detail.
Like doug said, very good topic randy, thanks for bringing it up. The only times I have really ever heard the term 'heroic bust' used was...
The 1915 3 Kopek coin you showed is very nice. Here is some more info on it. According to my World Coins book, the 1915 3 kopek was struck in...
I suppose they expected that people would recognize Britannia on the reverse of the bronzes.... and as with the ones that do not display...
andy: that's right, you mentioned that in a different thread, I forgot. davemac: thanks for the comment, very nice florin, that is one...
Still workin on them pics... give me a week... tops.... sorry, having some troubles here.
Very nice Collect89, nice batch indeed. I really like the Danish 16-RM. Very neat.
Pretty cool find, sounds like a good area where you have been looking. I wish I knew more about your find.... but I would expect it to be older...
Well I busted one of my two only certified Ancients out of its encasement not long ago... there is a post about it somewhere.... I am glad I did...
Can we see some of your halfcrowns? or your 3d? I got this 1928 halfcrown from a former professor of the classics at Princeton University. He...
After 1911 Australia minted large pennies and half pennies that were similiar, if not the same in size and weight as the British ones(i'm not sure...
I have an AE Sestertius of Julia Mamaea, not in the greatest condition, some letters in the legend worn off, but the portrait is quite nice,...
I think it goes beyond a peculiar American fascination. Alot of people want their modern coins to be certified as authentic and graded. Some folks...
Okay, are you sure your digital camera isnt up to the task? I have been able to get some very good shots of coins with a 3megapixel sony cybershot...
Just an excuse to show off some of my South American coins.... Sorry about the picture size.... I'm still getting the hang of resizing.
Oh, very cool. I like the Macedonian shield, and the crested helmet looks great. The portrait of Herakles on the second coin is also quite well...
Heh, well you did win, and congratulations on that. I'm glad everything was to your liking. I'll have to think up something very good for my...
Edward VII Florin.... yes, they certainly are. It's quite a beautiful design. One I have always admired. Care to share photos of your 1906? We'd...
Very cool coins, I always liked the design of the whole type myself. I had watched several sell, and seen a few at the coin shop, came close to...
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