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ivory detector?
Some info from @dougsmit 's website: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/grade2.html
I don't know the answer .. perhaps you would expect wear to be fairly evenly distributed across the "high points" of a coin? So if the reverse...
[ATTACH] Ptolemy II Philadelphos AE 27mm Obol. Alexandria mint, 274-272 BC Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right / Eagle standing left on winged...
Can you imagine owning a coin you couldn't handle? Could never touch? Just looking through a plastic window? Not me... that is not my hobby at...
A couple of new additions have allowed me to join the tiny coin club! [ATTACH] AEOLIS, KYME AR Hemiobol OBVERSE: Eagle's head left, KY to left (M...
Congrats @Bing ! I always enjoy your posts. Excellent addition - it's a beauty! 20K more please...
Nice coins and I really like that map. I will save that - thank you!
Excellent write up and some amazing coins on this thread. Phokas is just so maligned that I just need to add him to my collection at some point.
Yes - I am not really a fan of photos (or videos) with the coin actually in hand. I tried a few other methods but can't seem to beat being able to...
Yes - I have seen more and more of them. I recorded the video on my phone, edited it with the free iMovie App on my phone. I needed that as I kept...
This coin arrived this morning.. purchased from @Valentinian . The coin took its sweet time in the post (as expected) but landed safe and sound....
Wow.. we need more of the story! What's inside?
My first coin from Syracuse .. very lucky to pick this up on the FSR Bargain list. I don't have the price list but I think it was $14...Excellent...
Amazing! Congrats.. .... someday... someday!
Let me clarify... once I was told my coin was likely fake (via PM).. I investigated, digested the info and then announced on the same thread that...
I prefer a fake be pointed out by PM first. But that is just one opinion... so kind of worthless. It's happened to me and I certainly appreciated...
My Mother's middle name is Helena... so I was happy to add this little coin to my collection. [ATTACH] Helena, mother of Constantine the Great...
[ATTACH] Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 510-475 BC. AR Obol (0.79 gm, 13mm). Obv.: Forepart of boar l.; behind, tunny. Rev.: Head of lion l. in incuse...
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