A very nice denarius!
Ouch, lol. Evidently they didn't even bother looking at the images either.
The 1910 is hands-down gorgeous, but I would have passed on the 07. The cleaning is too harsh for my tastes. But if it makes you happy, that's all...
I agree - somebody scrubbed that one a little too hard. It's not egregious though - it'll darken up over time. I understand the impulse to over...
That's a nice set of coins: good detail, good legends, problem-free. The Honorius looks like it could be cleaned up a bit, but that's really a...
Bingo! Aretas IV ruled from 9 BC (or BCE as non-Christians prefer). The date should read 9 BCE - 40 CE. The chronology of Nabataean kings was...
No, those types occasionally had dotted borders. The Nabataean copy is fine, although you'll never see an original with that much detail. I'll...
You're getting warm. :)
Downies has them for 100 AUD http://www.downies.com/World-Coins/Other/Samoa-2013-5-JFK-Pop-Art-Silver-Proof/4139/productview.aspx But I like the...
This is a fun thread. I like it when coin collectors pull out their "other" baubles.
Btw, nice avatar, steve-o! You guys look good. :thumb:
Seriously?? Your inventory is very fairly-priced compared to a lot of retail I've seen. If he can't afford any of it, maybe he shouldn't be...
This was just a dirt-cheap eye-candy acquisition. Israel made a series of these medals in 1965, commemorating various cities and ancient coins....
When I was a teenager, I remember talk about how three-centers, both the nickel and silver, were sleepers. They were going to take off any day...
Huh. That's a shame. I was hoping it was some sort of rare and fabulous tessera.
Why though? Why couldn't they have copied medallions in lead?
Wow. Nice token! That's definitely going to catch Ardatirion's eye. I'm sure he'll be able to give you the skinny on it.
I wasn't aware that Islam allowed portraits. How does this coin come to be an exception?
I'm not sure which auctions you're looking at, but this one sold for $274, so somebody thought it was solid 24k gold......
I don't think it was meant to deceive - I think it's a tourist bauble. When I was in the Czech Republic a few years ago, the touristy joints all...
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