Also intriguing is the slight glimpse of another (milled) gold coin in the last photo. I’d have better luck ID-ing that one! ;)
Caligula VESTA asses seem rather overpriced...
I'm not an error and variety guy, but it looks like a major lamination to me. Cool find.
They're real, they're certified by the top-tier third-party grading services, and I agree with @mrweaseluv that the 1857 looks undergraded. I...
These earlier Islamic pieces with portraiture are interesting. I've never had anything like that.
Welcome. You'll find a lot of knowledgeable folks on the Ancients forum.
A groat was a four-pence coin (=4 pennies).
That’s a definite advantage. Funny how coin collecting can draw on or enhance other disciplines, isn’t it? Practically everything I know about...
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