My example shares the crowding of the I which seems to be the common direction of these being off center. [ATTACH] When you go down in grade on...
Can anyone provide a link to a modern fake of an ancient coin fourree? I have never seen one. There is, IMO, a difference between a fake made in...
Sadly there was a trade posted in May of 2016 that I could have filled but I never thought it worth checking this resource. That was the last...
Me, too, but most of the coins I would be willing to trade would not be wanted by most of the people who have what I would want. I have posted a...
3.78g would be heavy for a fourree like the museum coin but not impossible. I like to think that if I were making fake coins, I would slip in...
One other consideration is that it is possible a rare coin of Magnentius could be ancient unofficial and not count. Rarity does not count when...
I have always liked coins with questions and that is what attracted me to the Anonymous Pagan AE4's as represented by my latest purchase (from...
We all must realize that there are almost as many ways of collecting coins as there are collectors. Personally I can not imagine a US collector...
As they should be! I find ancient imitations including plated coins (also called fourree and subaerati but all the same thing) quite interesting...
Love those lions!!! Balakros, AR stater, Lion attacking bull [ATTACH] uncertain, Cilicia, obol, lion from top/scorpion [ATTACH] Commodus...
Please, if you find bad links on my site, please tell me, please. I grew tired of maintaining it like I once did but will always do what I need...
Even Septimius can play. [ATTACH]
Early Trajan portraits look a lot like Nerva. [ATTACH] There are several minor variants of portrait style that make it harder to find coins in...
That would be an interesting question but the answer would require trampling all over privacy rights so I doubt those with the answer will be...
In Roman times, you might have been blamed for the hurricane by making Venus upset enough she asked Neptune to 'take care' of you. This might be...
I do not see this as a dimple but suspect ordinary damage. I have never seen a dimple on a silver coin. I know there are many people who will...
Plastic holders bother me but I believe much too much is made out of the NGC lack of guarantee. Ides explained it well but I'll add that there is...
I'm not sure anyone will save the coin but it was once a nice specimen and trying won't hurt. VK gave good first steps and will show what is...
Wait until it happens to you and see how you feel. I lost three in 2016 but none in 2017. Those with a bubble off plumb rule the world where...
+1 I have wondered why so many beginners find appeal in buying coins they can not see because of the dirt but so few would consider sending an...
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