I was curious about the coin and tried looking in various places-- no luck. I have no hardcopy resources though. I don't see the combination...
LOL, Randy. Good one. Steve, is that obverse countermark a bull? Looks like a boar to me.
1829 capped bust half dime, basal state reverse :D In my grandfather's accumulation of old US coins, mostly pulled from his cash register at a TX...
Yes, at some point in time someone scratched a P on the reverse. I wonder when... did the graffitist write a Greek Rho or a Latin P? Before...
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Oh yeah, that's a nice one, Doug. Forgot about it, yet just this morning I put two of them on my auction watch list, lol!
Hmm, an interesting idea. I don't recall seeing other Greek coins with single letters featured on either side but I certainly haven't seen every...
Picked this up at a recent auction mainly because I liked the simple design and I hadn't seen the type before. Now I'm reading more about it and...
Here's a nice write-up on the subject, with pictures: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/moonmoth/crystal_coins.html Not really a scientific...
I'll try to clarify my statement regarding metal crystallization tonight-- right now I'm slogging through a crazy busy day at work.
Wheee! Glad you got an awesome coin and a good price! Your Hercules has been doing some serious upper body work at the gym :D Yeah, Pecunem has...
Last post on CCF 8/29/13 :( Must be busy with school.
Congratulations, that's a wonderful coin!
Watched the Stack's auction just now, had a few prelim bids and did some live bidding. Tried again for an aes grave with boar-- although it...
I don't have any British coins to post but the thread title reminds me of this company. From my former stomping grounds, Austin TX. Always...
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When I saw Anoob's Byzantion siglos a few months ago it became a must-have. Here's mine. Thrace, Byzantion siglos. Cowabunga, surf's up! [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] This Thasos stater passed through my hands recently. Bought it as the designated shopper for a friend who wanted an instant...
HA! Good one, SteveO
I like the motif, particularly if it's on a Agrippina Senior. But I'd take a Titi too.
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