The value of a cob is determined very much in the way and ancient coin is valued. As hammer struck coins each coin is unique. Unlike machine...
I'm very sorry. These copies of this coin have been around for decades. I've even seen one or two show up at my local coin shop in San Jose over...
I agree that the assayer for your coin is Q. I wouldn't go through the time and expense of having the coin graded and slabbed. The weight is...
That second cob looks like it is from Spain, probably Seville, judging from the style. The first cob is a very well made cast, created in Mexico...
Sure. Here's a photo with the area that I am referring to outlined in blue, to the lower left of the shield. These hammer struck coins are very...
That's a nice coin. Do you have the weight? Looking at Paoletti, your coin might be #130, Potosi, Philip III, assayer Q (Augustin de la Quadra)...
I can make a contribution for 1852, but this is a US coin. 20 dollars, New Orleans, 1852. [ATTACH]
I'd leave the coins as-is. The earthen patina provides a really nice contrast to the devices and legends. Any attempt to remove the patina will...
Nice owl, or rather Athena! The eye style of the classic standardized owls of the mid to later 5th century BC is a carryover of the archaic style...
Nice folles! It is indeed difficult to find a follis of Justin I with a decent portrait. Most are incredibly crude affairs. I guess this state...
The issue of ambiguous and vague, at best, provenances of coins offered at auction has been a longstanding one, done with a wink and a nod by...
The reverse on the drachm is very nice! Good catches!
Could they contract for more storage space? Museums in the past have consigned items to auctions to raise money. In these times of cultural...
I've had a similar experience with this seller. It's strange. For the past few years his shipments were reliable, originating from Israel....
Nice coin, Bing. Patience can often lead to very pleasing outcomes.
It's a modern coin. I have many pillar 8 reales from Mexico, but none photographed yet. For comparison here's an example from Potosi, Bolivia,...
Nice coins! I guess cheap is a relative term. Owls are expensive, especially if they are slabbed generally speaking. Roma Numismatics usually...
Also, look at the denticles in the above photos. These are the toothlike patterns running next to the rim. On the OP coin they are very...
I guess old Julius would qualify. Julius Caesar, denarius, circa 49-48 BC. 4.01grams [ATTACH] Next: A Roman emperor who was ruthless and...
For those of you interested in the history of ancient Rome and Carthage, or anyone else for that matter, PBS has re-aired an old episode that...
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