I believe that is the point of this post. The type is nothing but common but it is not evenly distributed among the denominations. We do not...
That would be my assumption (right or wrong?).
Of the coins I sent away, this one has appeared here most often. I am so glad it found a place where it is appreciated. I do not know whether...
Solar! Lunar eclipses are really nothing to write home about. Twice in my life I was within an hour's drive of a total solar eclipse but passed...
I regret passing up a chance a few years ago. A dealer had quite a number of Cartwheels that had been 'personalized' with names or initials or...
The part I find interesting is the progression of titles during that first year. I assume that these first AVG on obverse coins were issued...
Welcome. Thank you for sharing the interesting coin type. I have nothing similar but will show an as with the Liberalitas platform scene when...
I suspect in many cases these 'barbarous' coins served as money where there was none of the official issue. In the US there were two periods...
I believe a lot of the price of GIII is based on strike rather than wear. Thanks to NGC rewriting of standards, we see coins marked MS because...
The problem with these is one can lead to another. They come in four major variations (of which I only have three) and several denominations...
I suggest not buying anything that has to be suggested by others and looking at coins posted here and elsewhere to find something that really...
Nerva by a mile!
19/20. I missed the weight of an aureus which I know in grams but did not convert properly. Considering I will probably never own an aureus, all...
I regret that this thread has fallen far off the top page. In itself it is not all that much but it links to all those year end lists which...
While I generally oppose sacrificing a coin to jewelry, this is the right coin for the job due to the reverse condition. The mount is beautiful.
The 'odd symbol' is the local Siscian alphabet matching the officina number 4. The ones to watch for have the letters large in the field. Mine is...
Is there a reference detailing this group? I do not know my coin's origins. [ATTACH]
Trades are great when both parties believe they did well. Congratulations on a nice coin with an eagle with attitude. Perhaps this is why today...
We stopped exchanging gifts years ago except for kids and things we buy for a couple local underprivileged children charities. When my daughter...
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