Hello all, I've recently acquired this 1/2 Punic Shekel from an older friend who won it from a european auction a few years ago. The coin is in...
Holy crap, that is great info. I'm glad it is comfirmed now, I can easily return this to the seller that I purchased it from (I don't even think...
Here are some more photos, this time I caught something interesting, I took a close up photo of the coin through my LED magnification tool and I...
The coin is at home right now, but it appears to be silver composition. Could it also be possible that this coin is an ancient imitation or a...
This coin does look a bit fake in the photos because of the lighting and zoom in, but from what I can tell, it doesn't look casted in person. I...
You're actually right, I don't think I've seen any Alexander type where Zeus is holding a Trident before. The photos I took make the coin seem a...
Thanks for the tip, I have tried using this database with no avail, could not find a match...
Sorry, I just fixed it now!
Hello, I need help identifying this Alexander The Great type drachm. It has no mint mark on the bottom left of the reverse, I'm not sure if there...
I apologize but I was under the impression that Nitrile gloves cannot resist acetone the way Butyl can, please correct me if I'm wrong! I've only...
Cool idea!
I've been wondering how likely it is for Butyl gloves to leak certain chemicals out into my silver coins if I'm giving them an acetone rinse....
Looking for the 2020 release 1 oz Silver - 7 Wonders of the Ancient World (Colossus of Rhodes)...
Look at the wear on those coins, they were probably used as trade pieces of value by Norse traders.
If you're talking about bronzes, for some of the higher grade examples, I would give the coin an acetone bath, prep the surface of the coin with a...
Great coin, I had one just like it. I hope everything gets resolved soon!
I'm sure many ancient coins are smuggled out of Europe everyday, this is not new. Not to mention the thousands of coins that were smuggled decades...
It is a old casted copy now that I realize it.
The edges of the letterings are a bit too sharp for most of the obverse and reverse I think, its not usual to see a pattern like that. I'm still...
I'm in need of very quick funds as I have some projects to pay off this week. At this moment, I'm only accepting Paypal F&F, I have already sold...
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