I went broke from just looking at the auctions....some really nice coins though
Congrats on a awesome addition to your collection, I especially like the small bit of toning that is happening with it.
I feel like a need to get a higher grade version, but wanted to post mine up as well. It is the only coin I have graded/encapsulated [ATTACH]...
My preference in coinage is silver but if im going to build a Ammon collection, I realize I will need to add bronze. The seller was understanding...
The coin is actually bronze
Alrighty, so I stated I would update after the buy from legion-coins and overall I'm trying to be as fair as possible. So main things, was the...
If you can take a toothpick and scare away at it, more than likely it is bronze disease. Please see Type 2 in the False Patina of the link below....
Here are some of the ones I have cleaned myself. I have used a various combination of tools from toothpicks, bamboo, dental picks, q - tips and...
The thing with water soaking is that most contain mineral agents. From tap water to bottled, what could end up happening is it could reactivate...
Is that a casting seem i'm seeing along the edge or is it just the lighting? Top left from about 9 - 11 clock wise More than likely my eye sight...
Second against cleaning it, problem is that black portion could be very well stuck to the patina. When using either bamboo picks or metal picks...
Welcome to the forum and the hobby, good coin to start with. My first was one of Alexander the Great as well
As Cucumbor stated it is rather difficult to find 2, let alone 3 coins with almost exact similarities. There is a possibility of it but those,...
Welp I went ahead and took a leap none the less, I guess we will find out in a few days once the item arrives. I will post up some pics once it is...
Could try light dabbing of distilled water and then using a toothpick or bamboo piece to try and restore the coin. Ive used the same method for...
Thats what I'm currently weighing out at the moment, the seller does have good reviews over a 5-6 year span. Which is more of a lengthy time than...
Ty for that, don't know why i had Hadrian on my mind lol
So I need a bit of help deciding on which Zeus-Ammon to add to my collection. While I would love to add all 4, its just not possible $$$ wise and...
Thank you, already have the list bookmarked and his name isnt on there but just wanted to see if any of the other users here had purchased items...
Has anyone purchased coins from a Ebay Seller legion-coins? There is one he has up at the moment that I really want to get but have a bit of...
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