In some circles this would be called a 'kit'. Add tooling and fake patina and you have something for a Euro-auction.
I suspect this was a novelty/button set of gods - this being Hermes as inscribed at the right. EPMHS
This is Qian Yuan zhong bao of emperor Su Zong (Tang) 756-62 AD but the Hartill number would require a weight or someone more aware of style...
My set has six using the same obverse die. I was once told of an obverse used with at least a dozen reverses but I do not have that photo or the...
...and anything from an uncleaned lot is a Yugo? This does seem the attitude of many collectors. IMO there are coins from every group and period...
Larger coins of the small boy have appeal to me over the small ones and those showing him with his father. This one has the Aphrodite reverse...
This is another example of the unlucky theta (first letter of the word 'death') being replaced by the additive delta epsilon as was common in this...
As I progress in my shooting of Chinese cash I remain uncertain as to why some details get a different number in Hartill and others do not. Today...
I agree. My coins are better when viewed from a respectable distance, too. tetartemorion 0.2g like Pavlos' coin, it is small to have a legend...
My favorite NFA catalogs were not their high end sales but their lower priced Mail Sales which had interesting coins in my price bracket. The...
We are fancier people and have a 2003 Camry. That means I should show a fancier Gordian so my GIII Caesar sestertius is about as fancy as I get....
Is ther a case where a die duplicate is better than a different coin? I say yes. When the second coin confirms a reading of a rare type or...
This certainly is the good point. You can enjoy the coin without remorse as long as you never try to sell it and find out if you overpaid. The...
Focas Constantinople overstruck on Maurice Constantinople [ATTACH]
Probus IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG CONS III [ATTACH] Next: Another late Roman coin with notice of Consulship on obverse but NOT Probus
Bad timing. Not only do I not wear neckties but it has been two months since I wore a shirt with a collar. The gas in my car was purchased in...
As you state, there is no consensus and you can't expect people to adhere to some rule made up by one 'expert' but not supported by others. To...
I think what it comes down to is that I am as bored by weight standards as EWC3 is of Roman history and art. I agree that it is better to collect...
I have been surprised at how rarely it seems that 'loser' coins were demonetized by the winner. In the case of Postumus and other rulers of a...
This is the weakest part of my collection. Martins seems to find them all. [ATTACH]
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