If I got the KM variety right, the Krause value of the coin in the OP in Proof is only $225. Stunning coin, though. I'd pay full catalog for one.
Here is a Buddhist themed coin type that has been on my radar for a while. Haven't gotten one yet. I will have one eventually, and a proof, most...
Man, that's awesome. Kinda pricey vis-a-vis its bullion content, but wow, it sure is beautiful. If it were only a bit closer to spot instead of...
Some lovely coins in that vid. But then I guess we coin folk are a bit biased, huh? ;)
Got the PL and deserved it. Works for me.
In the early 2000s I found a 1694 London Elephant token (thick planchet variety) in a small lot of World coins I bought for $3.00. It had VG...
Yeah, it was one of those transitional patterns. I can't find the old thread now. Had to have been a decade or more ago. It was raw and I think...
That sounds right. I do remember it being about the shield. Yeah, that was it, I think. Someone bought an 1859 cent and it had the 1860 wreath...
One other question- do you ever find this a lonely niche to be in? I'm sure there are Early Dated collectors in Europe, but not as many in...
Browsing these images is as appealing as looking at the plates in the Levinson book. Todd did very nice photos for you, and I like the simple...
I have never owned a pre-1500 dated coin before. Until this afternoon's mail was opened and I found a surprise package from @tibor. Inside was a...
I seem to recall someone on the CU forums several years back who bought a CuNi 1859 Indian cent that turned out to be a pattern.
With Draped Bust coinage, finding that happy middle ground can be difficult. On the low end, the majority have issues; often extreme issues....
Speaking of great podcasts, and ancient topics, and the genetics of Genghis Khan, my favorite episode of Radiolab covers all that and then some....
Sharp coin. According to the article, they identified the site in 2016. [IMG] The field near the town of Dryanovets in Northeast Bulgaria where...
Exactly! Like that cool helmet that @Eduard uses for an avatar. I think that was found on the Teutoberg battlefield where Varus met his fate.
Truth be told, I'm a lot more interested in the potential artifacts than in the bones of ol' TD himself, but I find all this stuff fascinating....
Sure, that's not going to happen, and the remains are likely long gone. There might not be - in fact likely is not - any treasure, but the...
When I typed up the flip insert for this one recently, I listed both maximum and minimum diameters, and fudged it a little by throwing that...
(Edited your post above to fix the broken quote tag.) Thanks. Current prices don't seem to have changed. I bid around £65 GBP, so we'll see if...
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