Most ancient silver coins are cleaned. They age or tone after cleaning. The lack of toning is an indicator of how long ago the coin was cleaned....
Welcome @Fereydoon . Your coin is not in my area... so I am no help. Your coin looks like these -...
Knucklebones or Astragalus are / were bones from small animals like pigs, sheet, goats, etc. they were used for children's games, adult games of...
This year I have picked up two interesting coins from one hoard. I have wanted a better Owl for a while and fell for this one at a coin show. A...
The Owls are great in hand. Not all Roman coins are flat. Some of the small cast pieces have some heft. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I really like your Owl RS. I agree that now is a good time to look for an owl. Your coin and video of the coin are great! I bought an owl in the...
My coins would look much better with better pictures, but I understand what you are saying. I bought the lot below because middle right coin...
In the cast coin series from Luceria, Haeberlin reports weights based on 10 units per As. Five, 4, 3, 2 & 1 dotters are shown below. The 5 in...
Congrats to all. SA, I am a big fan of A few years ago, I asked a dealer if I could take a photo of his 3 Graces oil lamp. He reluctantly said...
I am like lots of folks and chomping at the bit due to stay at home orders / advise. I picked up a couple of RR snacks to help pass the time. The...
It is a dolphin. There are plenty on RR coins. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I picked up two lots in an auction from San Marino last month. I showed the mailing envelop with interesting stamps in panzerman's thread. The...
I received a package from San Marino yesterday. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I paid on 3/17 and they were shipped on 3/18. They arrived just a smidge...
I am in the same boat. I do not remember seeing Nabataean silver coins. (I think this name wins the record for most A's in a 9 letter name.) Am I...
A nice aes grave arrived recently. It was from Italy and took about a month to work its way across the Atlantic. As best I can tell, the package...
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