When you see both sides of a device affected like that, it is a high probability you are seeing the effects of a deteriorated die. So, to answer...
Two of ten coins I am waiting for arrived today. I don´t have many Greek coins and these are wonderful to hold and look at. SELEUCIS & PIERIA....
It is not a " copper band". What you are seeing is the copper base of the clad coin. Metal Composition: 91.67% Copper - 8.33% Nickel The reeding...
It looks like the S took a hit at that point. It is not possible for a mintmark of 1971 to be classifies as a DD. The MM was hand punched until...
My 2 cents. The bottom half appears to have plating bubbles and the devices not as sharp as they should look. So possibly a reconstituted finish...
But did you get marmalade sandwiches with them?
A package arrived from England, from my Daughter, last Friday. I assumed it was DVD´s. Wow, was I wrong. Scarce and hard to find, she came across...
Quite a fascinating little insight to a selection of types I know next to nothing about. Fascinating.
The two you acquired are very nice examples. I missed out in an auction recently on a bee/stag coin, so I still keep looking for one I like....
I saw that he mentioned US and World etc coinage but assumed he was referring to Ancient coins in his post, as this is the Ancient sub forum....
Sad to hear that. To help with using a phone camera, if you support it on a coffee mug, a can or similar you will not have the shaking to worry...
Forum Ancient Coins have a fakes database which contains details of researched and proven fakes, as opposed to unresearched opinions. I don´t see...
Nice mixture of coinage. I think my fav 3 are Sicily - Octopus Great portrait of Claudius Saxony - Albertine A very productive period of...
Thanks for a great giveaways contest @lordmarcovan A very merry Christmas to you and your Family.
Just a small part of your entire collection, which is impressive and a visual treat when you post your new acquisitions. Of the above, the example...
Thank you very much @tibor much appreciated.
Congrats @coinaline enjoy your prize
Your coin has at least two of the die markers of stage B, http://varietyvista.com/01c%20LC%20Doubled%20Dies%20Vol%203/1997PDDO001%20cent.htm the...
Lovely coins @Bing
Just received this coin. Kyzikos, Mysia. AE13 civic issue. 2nd-1st centuries BC. 2.3 g. Bull's head right. / KY above, ZI below monogram ΡΔI...
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