The coin looks original to me, in terms of style - I don't think you should worry about a fake in this case. I will check my sources tomorrow and...
I could post a lot in this thread - Constantine Dynasty coins were my first love as far as ancients go, and I continue to collect quite a few....
It is indeed a charming little coin. Nice find!
Nice coin Randy, some bold features, and the bust is excellent. Here's my one example, which came in a lot of other coins. The green spots are not...
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Just to be clear, I didn't ask her for an attribution. I sent her some images of coins to be included on Wildwinds, and she corrected two of my...
Yeah, dip. If you say it has luster, I believe you. The image is a bit overexposed, so it's hard to tell.
Is there something wrong with that? It looks like a good read - I wish I had had it years ago when I acquired a handful of these coins. It's not...
I like the seated half, Big Tee. I don't mind 19th-century US silver that's been cleaned, as long is it hasn't been harshly cleaned. I like coins...
I don't either. That's a copy/paste from Wildwinds, but I know Dane is very careful about double-checking attributions from the actual sources....
Nice catch, Gil. I don't see an S behind the bust either. Here's mine, in which the S on the obverse is quite clear. Perhaps your obverse S wore...
That's a great accomplishment, and an excellent presentation on your site. I think my favorite design is the Peter the Great Fleet.
That's a lot of copper, afantiques. Time to start cataloging them!
Here's a kiwi florin. In some ways, I like the uncleaned version better, but this coin had an acrid, unpleasant smell, and as you can see, a lot...
Here's a Vicki cent, 1882 H. You don't realize how much goo bronze can acquire until you start cleaning it... Before... [ATTACH] After......
Thanks TH. I think his ear needs cleaned out as well. Looks good Chris. Did you wax that coin, or does it naturally look that shiny? Are...
Hey friends, I've been having some fun with chemistry lately. I decided to conserve some of my older world coins, so here are some before and...
Great coins as always, Zohar. The darkly-toned Seleucid silver is particularly gorgeous.
Despite the fluctuation of bull and bear markets, gold has always increased in value long term. The average price of gold in 1976 was $124 per...
Good thread. When I first joined this forum a few years back, I also heard the mantra, "Collect coins for pleasure, not for profit." I decided to...
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