I only have one big remark to make on your response, you say "I'm satisfied that metals CAN CRYSTALLIZE under specific conditions or methods of...
Please use the "quote", it is really unclear to read like this. Fortunately there is something called an "abstract" which can save you some years...
Then sent me an scientific paper stating in the conclusion "we have successfully made a crystalline alloy". Sure there has been done tons of...
I used metals as example because we are talking about metals at the moment, copper, tin, nickel, silver etc. Yes, for example the increase of...
There are things called "interstitial spaces", how could metal otherwise shrink and increase during temperature change WITHIN the boundaries of a...
@Insider I explained to you why Ancient bronze coins can't crystallize because of the content of many other metals and impurities giving the...
Yes sure would be fun! :) And this time I can finish the writup this weekend, no delays anymore haha.
I think the fact it are no zig zag lines but parralel lines that it really looks like damage from cleaning. I got a response from Joe Sermarini:...
This coin sold from the same dealer also got this weird structure on the surface? Much worse even. [IMG] Does anyone has any idea what this is? It...
Thank you for your input @Insider A supported opinion is always appreciated and I'm glad we have that in the world otherwise we would all be...
I wanted to make tons of photos to share here on the forum but he didn't publish the catalog of all the coins yet so I was not allowed to make any...
Thank you for your responses again, I appreciate it a lot. @Ken Dorney Yes I am new to both ancients and coin collecting , I started around 2,5...
As a newbie I sacrificed atleast 1 rabbit to Ares everyday to succeed in the tournaments, I never gave up and both Zeus and Ares showed how much...
Thats a great looking coin, it is on my wish list as well. I see you are into coins from Sicily lately? Very good choice atleast, Sicily got...
Thank you guys for the responses, I decided to keep the coin and treat it lightly to remove the bronze disease, I wish it was verdigris because it...
I was wondering, will there be a tournament for the 3rd place?
Hi guys, on one of my new coins there is definitely bronze disease, since with a toothpick the powder comes off. The bronze disease is not that...
Interesting question. Officially it ended 63 BC when it got anexed by Rome but in my opinion the treaty of Apamea was when the Seleucid empire...
Thats a great coin and you deserve all the right to win, congratulations already :) It's hard to compete as a starter, I even still need to get...
Thank you guys! Wauw @Severus Alexander That is an even nicer one then mine! Lovely Amisos coins @zumbly I still need to have all those 3....
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