Nice. While I would know nothing about the relative scarcity of that reverse, I like the overall look of the coin. Also like the earthen patina...
Close. Haggled with the seller via a round of Best Offer and counteroffers. Pulled the trigger at $142.65 delivered. Seeing it in hand now, I...
With China, it's usually 1-3 weeks in my experience. Never had one take months, as I recall. But yeah, I can see how that would be a...
Heard of 'em. Never done business. I've bought from a dozen or more VCoins dealers, though, in several different countries. All good.
This just arrived from Spain. Took a little over 3 weeks to get here, which is about what I expected. [ATTACH] And this from a (reputable)...
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PS- WOW.
That Diocletian aureus never fails to blow my mind every time I see it. I put it up there with @AncientJoe's beautifully toned Vespasian aureus...
Tanzania. (I'm sure I've posted it before, but oh well.) [IMG][IMG]
Also, these old Latin names for metals give some their chemical symbols on the Periodic Table of Elements: Ag for silver (argentum), Au for gold...
"Æ" is shorthand for bronze, but i believe it can also be used for copper or other base metal. AR is silver and AV is gold. These abbreviations...
I order stuff from overseas all the time, with few to no problems more than 99% of the time. Just in the last six months or so did I start...
My sincere apologies. I had a hard time remembering folks who'd previously said "if you ever want to sell that, let me know". And then when I did...
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I have, a few times.
I will miss that coin but am glad it has gone to a happy home.
I bought a crown (that Charles II previously mentioned.) Don't recall selling one in my recent selloff. I haven't owned an actual British crown...
While I do not know specifically, I'm nearly certain they're fine. They are, after all, made with coins in mind.
Egypt: silver 2 piastres of King Farouk, AH 1356 (1937) [IMG] PCGS MS62; population 6 with 9 higher as of3/27/2019.
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