Very interesting thread! Thanks :)
WOW what a match! Congratulations to both competitors :)
Oh, right... I forgot to link that article about Spartan coinage:...
Per Emmett, who surveyed various large collections for his book, your MA as Caesary / Elpis drachm was struck only in Regnal Year 11 (of Antoninus...
Congrats!! As you probably know, coins from Sparta-- when Sparta was Sparta-- are rare and expensive. This coin is from far after their heyday....
Nice pickup, @ancient coin hunter! Zurqieh does have a large array of interesting Alexandrians. Roman Egypt coinage of Marcus Aurelius is...
Hey Chris-- you left us hanging :D! What are the answers?
Oh man, Ken... I'm so sorry for you and everyone else in the Redding area. I hope it is contained before reaching your home.
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That green looks like hard surface deposits, "malachite". As Doug said, weak acid will dissolve it. Verdicare will too, although it will take...
@TheRed's coin has great eye appeal. I wish @ancient coin hunter had better images because I suspect it has great appeal too.
Before I can vote I need more information. @TheRed, what is the attribution of your coin? (edited)-- I don't know medievals. Is there more than...
What a fun anecdote! Great coin too-- Hadrian looks so young :)
Many of us use Verdicare on our ancients. It might not perform miracles on this coin but it won't hurt it. I use it on the majority of my bronze...
Congrats, @Jay GT4 and well played, @Milesofwho! That was a very entertaining round :). Thanks, @Curtisimo, for organizing and administrating...
Here's a current front page threads about this coin type: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/another-falling-horseman-post.320483/ and from there...
I'm so sorry to hear this and wish the best for you and your family during this ordeal! Please keep us posted.
Same here. I was on it around 6-7 a.m. EST.
They're out there although as you've noted, not terribly common. ACsearch shows four sold this year (hammers $76, $185, $325, and $4500). The...
@Ken Dorney, I'm glad to see you posting. I understand from @Pishpash and from your Vcoins contact info that you are likely near the horrendous...
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