After careful sleuthing, I'm pretty sure that John Antony is Frank Hardy. :D [IMG]
Indeed! This parcel of 12 has a total weight of over two thirds of a pound. :eek:
It is verdigris and I will be treating all of these with VerdiCare.
Exactly right-- the one next to it is 40mm. Top row: 47.5mm/91.8g, 40mm/64.8g, 36mm/41.9g
I'm gonna need bigger pockets if I keep buying these monster bronzes :D
Jesus looks pissed, Chris. Have you been sinning again?
I bought a 12-coin lot recently. The lot was billed as "Ptolemaic Egypt, Bronze Issues" and the limited description indicated that most depicted...
Do I see Sauromates II up there? Nice!
Once again, an awesome collection!
That sounds like a reasonable guess, but I was assuming the mill-sail was on the hammer rather than the anvil. If the mill-sail was on the anvil...
Good question and I do not know. It seems that the reverse incuse mill-sail pattern was used by a number of cultures over a span of centuries....
Well maybe not quite THAT cool.
Well OK, if you're going to get fussy about it, glue on a stache and wear a mullet wig. :D
If you can find just the right hat... instant Halloween costume for ya, Noob! "Dude, you were supposed to come in costume! It's a costume...
Your radar is right, I am the coolest of cool chicks ;)
Okie dokie, I know that a certain crazed Canuck, Noobster, and WindManChild have this type of coin. Now I've joined the club. Wanted to get that...
I had my eye on that third one today. Intended to bid and get it but 1) I saw that you had your eye on it 2) I got tied up and couldn't...
Thank you for this most informative and interesting thread, JA.
Another fascinating post, NoobieDoo :) . The education and research information make this so much more interesting.
Wonderful type, impressive for age and design. Congratulations!
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