I picked up another Artuqid coin recently. I’m really starting to like Islamic coins, which I deemed uninteresting for so many years. It’s been...
Yes, I agree it’s pretty useless. But when you see the «authoritative» sources like Sydenham and Crawford disagree, it looks like it often comes...
As a collector of modern coins, I know what you mean. I haven't bought a Norwegian coin in over 5 years, because of the constant price and grading...
The tet wasn’t sold as «the greatest die break in history», no :) If it was, I would probably have gotten suspicious. :D (I got it for 50% of...
I have been looking at this today, trying to get some clues from The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith:...
Definitely stunning:) Great patina! Although I understand the point that many of you are making about grading, I’m not sure if I agree. I think...
Nice coins, Al! I realize there has been inflation in grades. Many collectors of your, Doug’s and meadoraman’s generation quote the old standard,...
Dette er jo forbilledlig norsk, @Sulla80 / Google Translate :) There is already a coin forum in Norwegian for @Stevearino . It’s called...
I’m going for the #2 option here. The goal is one denarius from each emperor in VF. I’m 11/12, with a drachm in F filling in for the Caligula...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts:) And the pedestrian pig. I understand what you’re saying. I don’t necessarily disagree. There are many worn...
I don’t think the coin is EF either. I also don’t think it looks F. It looks like a solid VF to me. If it would be «near VF», then the grade is...
I’m glad someone finally dared to speak about their Vetranio experience. I had almost surpressed mine, although it wasn’t very traumatic at all: I...
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