Is your sycee this style, from Yunnan? [ATTACH] Or is it this style, "salt tax" sycee: [ATTACH]
That's a good question. Nice coin by the way - beautiful patina! My example is on the heavy weight side as well at 32.77 grams. 34mm, 12h....
My first sestertius. Gordian III, 238-240 AD AE Sestertius Rome Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; Draped laureate bust facing right....
I do want to say that the employees of the United States Postal Service are dedicated workers providing an essential service to our country. Edited
That situation with the shipment from Germany is very odd. My guess is that for some reason the "hand off" between Deutsche Post and the USPS...
Macedon, Alexander III, AR tetradrachm, Susa Mint, 336-323 BC. A late lifetime or early posthumous issue. [ATTACH] Next: The tetradrachm whose...
Since your shipment from Germany is, according to the shipper, in US Customs, it is basically "off the radar" when it comes to USPS tracking....
As part of my on-again off-again effort to take photos of coins that I have owned for decades, here are a couple of gold coins of Mexico. Here's...
All's well that ends well.
Last year I had a coin coming from Canada tied up at Customs, La Guardia Airport. It was detained for about three months, but I don't think that...
I've been doing some research on a couple of Alexandrian tetradrachms, late third century AD. These coins came out of the box of mixed ancients...
A very unusual shape and a nice patina!
Nice catch! Yes, researching a coin can be very rewarding indeed.
Here's a Stater issued well before the pirates period of the 2nd - 1st centuries BC. Cicilia, Tarsos, 361-334 BC Mazaios AR Stater 10.7 grams...
It seems that themes or challenges were ignored or skipped over, for whatever reason.
Roman Republic, As Grave (heavy bronze) Quadrans, cast 289 - 265 BC. Obverse with open right hand held flat, three pellets beside. Reverse with...
The two coins have certainly be subjected to the third degree of cleaning, and yes, the Celtic coin is not a forgery by any definition. Why pay...
That's a really nice coin, very high grade. I like your other Syracusan coins as well! Those are two standout coins that I never tire of! I'm...
It's nice that the proceeds of the sale go to AU, my alma mater (SGPA 78).
Caligula's grandmother, Antonia. [ATTACH] Next: A coin of Antonia's son.
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