I like it very much. The detail is clear, and the style is excellent. One liiiiitle thing though...:p I think this is a test cut on steroids. I...
Cool invisible coin!
Actually, that's very close to what collectors of the earliest US large cents have to deal with. In that respect, they are very similar to...
Some of these coins are much too nice to go in an "ugly" thread. I suppose this is my cue to pull out this fouree mule... [ATTACH]...
I didn't even notice the scrape until you pointed it out. I was too busy admiring the excellent style.
I have to side with the posters that suggest a State Quarter album. Don't bother giving children ancient coins - they won't care, and you'll be...
Jeez. I thought I was obsessed. You guys are minting your own coins with ancient methods.:wacky:
Wow. :wideyed:
Nice! I love any and all morphing-portrait varieties.
Aahhahaha...well, that's what you get for posting your pic on the internet.
Demetrios I (161-150 BC) is discussed in the books of the Maccabees, but of course, Maccabees isn't included in many canons. Still, an important...
Very nice! You know you've got a good example when you have both the lettering at the top of the reverse and the control mark under the horse....
Nothing rare, but a very nice denarius, Sol with whip. He looks like the FTD man, however. Knock, knock, your bouquet is here, happy birthday!...
As TIF says, prutoh are not the least bit out of favor. There is a whole subset of collectors that avidly acquire all the varieties. No, they're...
That's a beautiful coin, Doug. Yes, I see that St. George does get the obverse honor in Sear and is likewise described as such on Wildwinds. I...
This tetarteron of Manuel I arrived yesterday. Those of you that collect Byzantine are probably aware that these coins exist by the bucket-fulls...
Here is my pic of the Hadrian I bought last week. This is RIC III 44, p. 345. The surfaces of this coin are a "bit" porous, but I like it well...
I'll read the essay, thanks for posting it. I just don't have the time till tomorrow. I loves me a good coin essay!
I have never seen that car before, and I WANT IT!
In certain provinces, a few themes indigenous to the local cultures are repeated relentlessly on the coinage. That is not the case with...
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