It could be a die clash, as @hotwheelsearl suggested, but I'm not so sure. Alternately, it could also be a "vise job" (a coin that was somehow...
I like it. Don't know anything about relative rarity here, but the coin has a wholesome look with nice surfaces, honest wear, and a good portrait.
Love those. I looked that shipwreck up when I first saw that clump you had. Very cool.
This little flame war here is over as of right now, folks. Any further squabbling or name calling or flagged posts, and this thread is gone. And...
Somehow the pictures got posted in one thread, and then a duplicate thread was posted two minutes later, with no pictures. Merged the two threads.
I like how these giveaways have started several friendships. Not just between me and the winners, but between the other participants as well.
I would simply state that you are uncertain whether or not the coin had been cleaned, and leave it at that. Let the would-be buyers look at the...
I remember that. It was part of a 4-coin lot that @AdamsCollection donated, wasn't it? That was generous of him.
Oh, I quite like these! The only Troas I can recall owning was this Birytis. [IMG] @eparch- I find this one particularly magnificent:
These are really interesting, though I don't know too terribly much about them. I have only owned one. I find the ouroboros motif particularly...
[IMG] [IMG] Both <$20 items. .
That one was somebody's detector find, I'll bet. Looks dug.
Very nice for the price.
It looks OK to me, but I've been fooled before on Trade dollars. The toning/patina ("skin") on it looks right, for one thing. I know that can be...
Wow, that's neat. Pretty prominent clash, and quite obvious as to what it is. Nice find.
Great!
Now there's a challenge!
You posted right-facing Sabinas. I imagine I see a left-facing portrait, with the nose to the left and the back of the head to the right.
I think sending it in for authentication alone might be worthwhile.
It is possible that haze could be dipped off. We use a product called EZ-Est (or Jeweluster) here in the States. I'm sure you Brits have...
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