Teddy approves of the turn this thread took. He came here because he thought there might be GARBAGE to sniff, but now wants to know what this...
BTW, @Alegandron - I quite like that Thessalian League double victoriatus of yours. I owned one for a little while, perhaps 12 years ago, even...
Thanks for the breakdown! :D I've decided to include a balanced-as-possible "pros & cons" section in my upcoming writeups. Obviously there is...
I agree completely. And a Coin Photography subforum is not a bad idea, though I'd be very quickly out of my depth once some of that discussion...
I love the literary theme idea. It's like my Eclectic Box thing ... but with some actual structure!
Nice! Simple yet effective artwork. Want a bezel for it? I have a few left over from my old antique mall inventory. [ATTACH]
Ooh! Full critters AND sweet toning! ❤
That's not too surprising. Despite having a huge mintage and being extremely common (they cranked out tons of 'em because they had to start...
Great idea! :hilarious:
I voted 8 myself.
Unusual ancient Chinese coins. (I'm sure someone else can provide a better link.)
Tantalizing, ain't it? @Neal was having a bit of fun, @NLL. Ancient coin humor. That reference to a "trachy" regards a cup-shaped, convex...
My relic buddies hunt some interesting sites. Some of these reales came up on the same site as that pistol pommel, I think. 1803 Mexico City...
I don't recall, but it might have been .58 caliber or so (circa mid-19th century, I'd guess). Don't think it was .69 or .75 like some of the...
I had joined in 2007, posted perhaps 10 times or so, and must have wandered off back to the PCGS/Collectors Universe boards, apparently forgetting...
That's the understatement of the week. :hilarious:
Thanks for posting those. The variations are interesting.
Mos' def' a focus fail on my part with that second picture!
Maybe when you grow up, you can become this guy. ;)
And a Wildman issued in the name of the very same George III who was the unwilling addressee of our Declaration of Independence!
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