Belated response: that is a truly remarkable hobo cent. The artist must be quite a craftsman (or -woman). Amazing detail. Ah, nice one. I have...
Sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Anytime I see a PCGS or NGC coin for under ten bucks with any kind of eye appeal, I consider it a good...
You need something from the 1700s. I might have just the thing.
Yes, CNG appears to be rather conservative, don't they? They called this one "good VF".
I'm gonna like whatever I get, 'cause with only a few exceptions, I "like it all", numismatically speaking.
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I quite like the younger one.
Let's go across the Channel. France: silver jeton of Louis XV, "Aurora in cloud chariot", undated (ca. 1740) [IMG] (PCGS AU58; population 1 - the...
Oh, and based on the coin above: New theme: Coins with holes in the middle, OR Coins with six-pointed stars on them
Oh, hey, check out what I just found in the loose bulk stuff I have sitting here. Not as nice as the one @coin_nut posted above, but fun as a...
I'm going with Severus Alexander on this one, because... ... because it's a completely wild guess, that's why. :oops:
Yep.
Pretty much echos my sentiments. THIS first one made my little heart go pitter-patter. As if the stunning horsie weren't enough, those rambling...
PS- I like the Domitian, too.
I'm a sucker for owls on coins, ancient and modern, and I like the one you got, but I think my favorite here is the little Chersonesos lion. It's...
PS- seriously, though, I like how they put that in a non-prong holder. It's much less distracting that way.
You're slipping, @panzerman. That one ... isn't MS! *gasp!* There it goes, dragging down the quality of your collection. You should not let...
Usually, I'd prefer the one nicer coin than ten cheaper ones most of the time nowadays. But that was not always the case with me. My "less is...
That's a handsome groat. I've been reading a book about the Tudors lately.
I like the third one. That eagle is great.
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