Wow great video and fascinating coins! It was worth waiting for. :-) I would love to see more just like it. John
Nice coin with an interesting portrait. What is the significance of the 12 dots on the reverse? John
Congrats on your first year! You have a great eye for attractive coins and your areas of interest are off the beaten path, which is a nice...
Looks like a fouree? That is a copper core wrapped in silver foil. Hard to tell without more clear pictures.
This is the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/Aputure-Amaran-Halo-LED-Light/dp/B00IO0RNYE The ring on mine is big enough that it fits around...
Get one with a CRI rating over 95. I got that tip from someone here and it made a big difference, especially for bronze coins. John
Seems like a good idea and a valuable service, especially for new collectors. Photos can be decieving of course. It would be great if it made...
That is a bummer, @ValiantKnight ! We will grab something to eat around 12:30 from the food vendors. It would be great to meet people there...
None of those methods stated will work unless you crack it out of the slab first. :-)
Looks fine from the pictures. John
Super nice Alexander bronze! CM is a neat bonus. Did not flatten the obverse much either. John
For me, the cut off point for ancient coins is when I have bought around 4 new coins in one month. That is the point at which my wife takes my...
Read “The Long Ships”, the viking characters go to Constantinople. John
Post your coin in the ancients section and someone there will know what it is. John
We wrote Mr and Mrs Theodosius on our tags last time we went, which helped us meet a few cointalkers. John
Great group! I love big groups of unattributed coins. John
My wife and I will go Friday, hope to see everyone!
Well, what happened was.... (Been reading to many of @lordmarcovan s threads. :-) )
I have been planning a follow up post, but I can say the treatment will affect the existing patina, and in a surprising way... stay tuned. John
A really sweet coin! John
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