Didda Rani was queen of Kashmir in the later 10th century first with her husband Kshemagupta and later with a series of sons and other male...
Yes, but those are two very different things. I have faced this before. When someone buys a distressed coin and tries to put lipstick on the...
We have seen several reverses here ending in AVGG abbreviating Augustorum indicating there were two emperors at that time. The double G is...
I am 100% with zumbly on this one. It is a real problem for those who buy lots or even those who do trades. There is also the matter of when we...
If I got that statement from a so-called professional, I would write them off as not worth further consideration. All sestertii of Pertinax are...
I find intrest in the two common Ardashir I coins. Both are rather similar in diameter but the billon tetradrachm below weighs 12.3g [ATTACH]...
I suspect most fanums are sold to people who want a gold coin and are unclear on just how small they are. So far I have avoided getting one but I...
That is a nice one. I always wanted a Rome mint version to go with the normal Antioch marked ones. I found one, not all that nice but only $70,...
t seems a shame no one wants to show coins but JA was right that any gold would seem worth the price. I don't collect gold for exactly that...
I am not saying you are wrong but what makes you identify this type as 'fairly scarce'? RIC codes it as S but they code a lot of coins as S. Is...
If I told you that the Ptolemaic bronzes had the edges trimmed to make them work better in vending machines, would you believe me? Modern sources...
Those interested in what I have to say on fourrees may visit my several pages on the subject but those more interested in saying you are too good...
There are quite a few different gods on the reverses of these. I don't have the wind god but this sun god one will show the layout. [ATTACH]
KUSHAN: Kanishka I AE tetradrachm, OADO reverse. Obverse: King standing facing, sacrificing at altar at left, holding sceptre in left hand,...
Does the Unger book mention/discuss JQA as a collector?
A collector I respected once told me that the only way to remove a scratch is to replace it with many smaller scratches. I believe that is the...
As a general rule, jokes do not go well when translated. That even means when they pass between two people with a common language but a vastly...
I agree with this description. Not all of these even approach this level.
When looking for these, I consider three things important. The rest of you can have the unworn coins. I want coins that show a bold strike of...
The important thing to remember about FDC is that 99.9% of all ancient coins were not FDC one second after they were made. Many common types are...
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