I've seen a few of these and def would like to get one added in eventually. It will be a process as some can get high up in price. Though they...
This one should arrive by next week some time. The collection slowly grows. Hoping to see a few new ones on MA-SHOP and Vcoins later, in the mean...
Ancient coins
I went with a simple digital scale for my ancients. It has worked pretty well for me with no issues....
So lucky, I wish I could do that, unfortunately I am in the states so not a lot of roman artifacts laying around here, specially here in Texas....
You are correct, artificial toning will sometimes give silver a slightly bronze look.
I tend to buy mine off ebay, no particular seller really. I just spend hours and hours staring at a picture before I decide on one.
I forgot to add one more piece. In the same sense that different areas and dirt will create different variations of color in patina. It will also...
That is perfectly understandable, I would recommend starting with bamboo picks or some wooden skewers from Walmart. I tend to dip mine in...
I tend to use orthodontic tools and a bunch of tools ive actually made for myself randing from bamboo picks to safety pins and other weird items...
It's been a little while since I've posted any of my recent cleans, hadn't had the time to sit down and properly work on them until recently. So...
That right there is all road rash. Probably run over a few times and or dragged.
Its a real scam lol
Welcome to the gang! Several other users have posted some good sites to go and start buying a few coins if you want to get into it right away. I...
#5 I've grown to enjoy collecting roman coins and this would be a beauty to add.
Odd to say the least, personally get the feeling he may have found more than what he initially stated and that's why he is refusing to turn over...
Careful not to accidentally damage a coin. Regular hum dum stuff its fine, but i'd say try and get ID on coin first. Last thing you want to do is...
Very nice, details def pop after a good clean. Specially the hair, looks like he got a good trim.
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