Hi Adrianna, welcome to CT. Please start a thread of your own, as this one was last responded to nearly 8 years ago. Please include clear, in...
Well, the Ancient Greeks certainly win the competition. This bronze Antoninus Pius from Rome mint is about my highest [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A fine selection. My favourites, Titus with a lovely green patina, Nero and Ceres
I would never laugh at any ancient coin. Those you have shown here are, to me, a fantastic accumulation for the year. When you hold a coin with...
Two nice additions. Clear to see where the engraver cut the 4 twice in error before overcutting with the 9. Fantastic, thanks for sharing
Doesn't appear to have doubling on the 1. Looks to be a near date with a closed 6, so could be Vam 13.
@IrishLuck The camera is focusing on the background. Use a white or black background and raise the coin slightly above the background surface. A...
Almost black [ATTACH] NEXT: Libertas
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1883 Morgan Dollar Vam 5 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Gorgeous contrast between the bronze and the green [ATTACH] NEXT: Some more amazing patina
Well done @SensibleSal66 and thanks once again for a great competition @lordmarcovan
I want that as my first Maximianus. Congrats @chlorinated on the previous draw.
Forget about a discount, get a refund
A plating blister in front of Abe's nose. Keep it in a flip as an educational piece for future ref. Not really worth the cost to have it graded, IMO
In ancient Roman religion, Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. She was originally the central...
I know what you are alluding to but remember if a die has a variety such as doubling, it will strike tens of thousands of planchets before it is...
Good deal, it is nice looking example
1962 for me
Copper plated zinc. I think they came as an addition to the proof set, wrapped individually in Mint plastic packaging.
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