The book looks interesting. Thanks for the recommendation. I have one on the way for about that price. [ATTACH]
Please post pictures (or maybe you have and can give a link) if you can.
It sold for $125,000. That is the only complete bar on acsearch. [ATTACH]...
@Cheech9712 - you can read more about cast bronze on my blog. I wrote a summary in 2015 and have added more since then. It is mostly a rambling...
It is a peace medal I picked up recently. It commemorates negotiations that ended war between France and the Netherlands in 1677. The scales...
good call @Alegandron I wish I had one of these - [ATTACH] Head of Roma / Victory; Cr 22/1 sold by Roma Numismatics
Forgot to say, welcome @TheSilverpicker . I like the scales in your profile pic! [ATTACH]
I agree that David Hendin's book is the one. You might be able to find one on the cheap by buying an earlier edition. I found this one...
The lightly tight fit on capsules sounds like a good idea. That lets you see the sides of the coins. As long as they are not shaken, they should...
I like the ones on Aes Graves - [ATTACH] Venus on TV2 / TV17 (depending on size)
@Carausius Yes, the end of @Kentucky 's piece looks like a cast knucklebone / Astragalos mold that had problems. You can see mine from different...
Great display! I especially like the pictures (obv & rev) and attribution on the top of the box. A couple of questions: Do you place the paper...
I agree with Doug, it looks like a flip over double strike. A similar coin (from CNG), but a bit too much hair. [ATTACH]
@Carausius Great book additions. It is nice to sit and read or look at pictures. I have picked up a few this year. Most cover cast bronze /...
The pieces were used by Romans before they started producing coins about 300 BC.
All three pieces are cast bronze from the Roman Republic or Central Italy and are dated 600 to 400 BC. These pieces have been called Pre-Money by...
Not my collecting area, so tank this with a bit of salt, but it looks ok to me. Can you ID the coin. If the seller can not, do not buy from him /...
Great advise above. I spent a couple of years looking at ancient coins before I decided I could get the most bang for my buck with Roman...
I have bid in several auctions by Spanish companies and have had no problems. I would note that the starting prices are low. You may be lucky and...
I do Sudoko. Buy a book with tuff paper so you can erase and use a 0.9 mm soft lead Pentel pencil. You can read how and download free puzzles...
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