[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Struck in the city of Mecca on the same standard as the British gold sovereign. Weight: 7.988 gm, 21 mm, fineness .917...
It's time to pay Taxes again :mad: so I'm unloading some slabbed gold coins, some below bullion value :). The price for each coin also includes...
GoldFinger1969, You raise some excellent points ;). I wouldn't encourage anyone to jump into ancient coins on a whim, or start buying expensive...
One thing I gathered from reading this COINWEEK article was the general undercurrent of disappointment in the market this past year :(. A number...
I caught this interesting article in the Google News this morning :D....
Sulla80, This is a fascinating article with excellent illustrations :D! Other CT members have added extra weight to the article by posting...
BenSi, Lovely coin :D! The image of Christ is almost ghost-like :eek:.
Tony1982, I like your solidus of Zeno :D. The toning accentuates the coins details ;). For comparison here is a solidus of Zeno struck under the...
P.M., Nice variety on your acquisitions :D! The Domitian denarius with the lovely toning is my favorite, followed by #2 the Vespasian denarius, &...
I agree with TIF, the letters in the inscriptions, especially on the reverse look bad :shifty:. [ATTACH]
pprp, Beautiful acquisitions :D! The Akanthos tet is spectacular :jawdrop:. I tend to think the attacking creature was originally meant to be a...
benhur767, Lovely acquisitions :D! On pure aesthetics I like #5 & 3. The reverse on the Macrinus denarius is sensational :jawdrop:. For rarity,...
What a great example of a currency that has finally hit bottom aesthetically :eek:.
I always enjoy browsing thru this link & have passed it on to others :D.
John, I believe I'm right on this one, see the link below for a similar solidus from Lanz. I'm certain Anastasius I never struck gold solidi at...
John, Your solidus of Anastasius I appears to be a rare Ostrogothic issue of Theoderic in the name of Anastasius I, AD 493-526 :eek:. Am I right...
Quant.Geek, You've got an incredible run of exquisite Byzantine coins :jawdrop:! Are your Sear 1761 & 1783 double strikes or struck over earlier...
John, Considering the huge collection of gem coins you have amassed you really need to get some photo equipment & start taking some quality photos...
Quant.Geek, It looks like you've got a nice example of Irene & Constantine VI on that small follis :); that's more than I can say :meh:. It's hard...
C.A., I regret selling the example pictured below at a Heritage auction 7 years ago :(. Notice the difference in mint marks :wideyed:, [ATTACH]...
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