I want in. What a lovely giveaway @BuffaloHunter . I am unlikely to find any US coinage with errors or varieties here in South Spain. It would be...
It was another great interview in the series. To read the beginnings of your collecting journey, and especially the little insight of your...
Nothing special, seems like nobody wanted to bid higher than 40Euros. RPC Volume: I №: 400 Reign: Caligula Persons: Caligula (Augustus)...
Thanks but I am just a normal man. In the words of Bon Jovi, Born to make mistakes, lol.
SELEUCID KINGS of SYRIA. Alexander I Balas.(152-145 BC).Antioch.Ae. Obv : Head of Alexander I to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev :...
To be upgraded at a later date, two reverses for these Emperors that I did not have. RPC Volume: VI №: 6807 (temporary) Reign: Severus Alexander...
Louis II, mid 1940´s. 1 Fr is aluminum, 2 Fr is aluminum/bronze. The dateless ones were put out on the instructions of the Vichy Government.
A fantastic year of collecting. All examples would easily get into most peoples top 10. choosing my favourites of those shown was most difficult....
@Curtis thank you very much for the links and text you have provided for me to study the coin further. It should prove an interesting time
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...
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