I'm also blessed with a supportive wife. She told me she doesn't care what I spend on coins(!). Of course, if I spent recklessly, I'm sure she...
Patina? Why yes, I do like a nice patina. [img]
Welcome to the forum, and thank you for sharing a marvelous little coin.
Good stuff Mat, as always. I suppose I could submit a bunch of Nabataeans, but I doubt anyone would care.
Brutus is definitely Mick Jagger, lol.
Don't be shy about making offers, either at eBay or PM here. We can work it out! ;)...
If that was my coin, and I overpaid a little bit for it, I would be inclined to keep it - I think it's a very nice piece. What's a little leprosy? :p
I'll tell you what auction house estimates mean: exactly nothing. If the surfaces really bother you, why not send it back? Did the dealer have a...
Yes, but you're talking about the extreme example of shysters and fools soon to be parted with their money. How often does that greedy seller make...
Very nice coin zumbly! I don't mind the surfaces at all, compared to the strong portrait and legends - definitely a keeper.
Illegal Tender?
lol!
A very interesting thread - I've read all the replies with great interest. I have to divide this question into two parts. Many moons ago, when I...
I missed it, but I don't care. That business about the Tyrian shekel was such a bunch of staged and uninformed nonsense that it just pissed me off.
Another great coin, Bing! Super color.
A superb coin Mat!
That's an excellent coin, Steve. I've seen a few of those varieties with such long necks that poor Aurelian looks like a giraffe. What was up with...
It's the other way around more often. It's also got enough silvering left to imbue it with some distinctive color.
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A small pick-up that RIC considers scarce. I realize that rarity ratings in RIC only refer to the coins sampled by the authors, but a quick...
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