I NEVER use eBay's generated labels. You may as well put a sticker on your envelopes that says, "VALUABLE - STEAL ME!"
My only experience with Israeli dealers is online, so I can't help you there. But I will say that I envy you your trip, and wish I was coming...
I love both of those coins. Here's another portrait of Michael VII, from the Holy Crown of Hungary. I can't comment on the relationship of...
Acetone has worked a few miracles for me as well.
It looks good. The fake patinization is deplorable - that coin didn't "need" anything. I'm curious, what did you use to dissolve the paint?...
I knew you had a couple from Teos. Fabulous coins! I'll pick up a few silvers eventually.
The question was post your coins dude!
A beautiful example of an historically important coin. Grade: A+.
I almost bought one of these in my hunt for amphoras, so I didn't end up checking anything off my want list. I keep finding coins I didn't know I...
Here is one new coin, one old, Concordia types of Valentinian II and Theodosius I. These were struck at the same time, AD 378-383, and share the...
Here's Theo I Concordia, a re-shoot of a coin I acquired last year. As Doug says sometimes, I'm not sure the re-shoot is better, just different....
Yes, and not only is it detailed, but it's EXPRESSIVE as well - a true miniature work of art.
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