Quite an interesting coin. I can see why you appreciate it.
What an impressive set. It's obvious that you have put extensive effort, and love, into assembling this collection.
@willieboyd2, great coin. Wow! I would really like to get one. Also very informative history recitation. Having lived in Cairo for several...
@panzerman, some more great coins for your gold collection. I really like the 1/2 ducat.
I had a pleasant conversation with Mark yesterday at the ANA Chicago convention. I am impressed with the thoroughness and quality of the book....
Both are great coins I'd be happy to have in my collection. I'm partial to the crown, however.
As a high schooler, I bought the cheap coins out of the ads in Boys Life. College stopped that pursuit but I still had the yearning. When I got...
Love the deer on the reverse. And the obverse portrait is very well done. But, boy, does Count Heinrich have a thick neck!
LM, great seeing the update of your collection. Looks like a lot of love went into that grouping.
Wow! Wow! Another great addition to your collection. Love the griffin on the shield.
The Pantheon in Rome is truly an impressive building. As an engineer, I can say that its use of concrete for the dome was groundbreaking. When...
Beautiful looking gold coin. And thanks for the explanation of the "eye patch." It adds a whole additional degree of fascination for the coin.
I've been in many wind storms growing up in the High Plains on the Nebraska-Wyoming border, but I don't think I ever experienced one like...
Congratulations @Collecting Nut. I can't even fathom 41,000 likes. And, by the way, the Barber half is a nice acquisition.
Happy Birthday. Looks like a very thoughtful gift. You're a lucky man.
Happy Birthday, @Collecting Nut. You certainly know how to "receive" birthday presents that you like. Great coin. Worthy of anyone's birthday.
It is my understanding that the stones are round to make them easier to move; i.e., they can be rolled. It may be that the purpose of the hole in...
I agree. This is indeed an interesting thread. Thanks, @Abramthegreat for initiating it. And @alurid, you have contributed many fascinating...
Very interesting and complete write-up, @ValiantKnight. It's quite obvious that you made a significant effort to get an extended history. And...
Trying to keep up with the counterfeits is a never-ending task. It's thanks to experts like you that I'm slowly learning.
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