If I had to choose one, it would be this lady with her lovely 'apple' cheeks.
Yes, that is a customs seal, apparently for agricultural products - I seems to read 'Douane des fermes' which means 'agriculture customs office'....
Mat's coin is, in my opinion, unquestionably genuine. It does not appear to be bent, and if cleaned, only very lightly and not offensively. It...
Thank you Beef and Dave for your comments. I read them with much interest. They allow me to better understand and appreciate the intricacies of...
Nice coin, kanga. Congratulation on completing your set. I remember you 1811 (C-2?) was something to look at.
Galba
Interesting that the '12 Caesars' discussion never comes up in german forums. It must be a Hollywood thing. I agree with Doug, Galba has some...
Nice find, Mat. That is a nice example of a fairly scarce coin. Is Concordia standing the only Aquilia reverse?
Trajan and Hadrian - two of the best. Here is an As of Trajan on horse, symbolically spearing his most assiduous enemy - a Dacian, presumably...
I have not been able to find any data on the mintage figures. However, it appears that medals which include the words PROBE (specimen) under the...
It appears to be Bolender 5, with the diagnostic "Bar" (die scratch) behind the head. It shows faintly on your coin (at least on the picture), but...
I had planned on going to summer FUN this year, as I have for the last 2 years. Unfortunately, we only arrived in the US on the first day of the...
One last one before bedtime. Augustus denarius with Augustus on quadriga over triumphal arch.
Actually no, I haven't checked, but now that you mention it, I think I will do that.
Thank you, Bing. I thought so too, and best if all, it was quite affordable as it was possibly overlooked due to the weak strike.
Dupondius for Germanicvs struck under Caligula. This coin commemorates the return of 2 of the legionary standards lost in the battle of the...
My first Cesar coin. A weak strike and irregular planchet but nice detail nonetheless.
Thank you all again for your comments. Bruce, this landscape is a Ryder-8, Vermontensium, with sharply double struck '1' in date. Should be the...
Thanks all for your comments. It is always nice to be able to find some nice large cents, specially when they don't cost you an arm and a leg. I...
Yes, 1200 USD seems high. 1808 is a scarcer date within the Santiago mint Charles IV 8 reales series, mostly 1800 and 1801 seem to be offered....
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