Thanks. That is an interesting question since the Aramaic and Phoenician mem are quite similar. I always thought that the Phoenician mem was...
Nice coin, Al, with really nice patina and centering. That is a great reverse! You can count on the provincial coinage to have some very...
While not one of those flashy mint state owls touted for their "5 out of 5" NGC ratings, or for their complete, nearly complete, or nearly nearly...
Actually, your owl might be a pi-style II. The outer tendrils flair way from the central tendril, a characteristic of the II style palmette. At...
Wax is a very old method used to fill in holes. I once had a 1 1/2 broad thaler, 1672, that had a hole at 12 o'clock filled with silver wax....
Nice owl! Your coin looks like a pi-style V owl. Good centering, especially the reverse.
Yes, I think your owl is a pi-style III, and very nicely centered for this type. As the article (see link below) says, sometimes it is difficult...
Yes, these Campo Del Cielo meteorites were much more readily available about 20 or so years ago. There was a meteorite dealer in Oakland who...
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