[ATTACH] Your Hiketas seems a lot like mine except mine is messy from being struch over a coin of the Democracy. On the reverse, the Sigma is...
A question I face repeatedly is how many coins I need to own or plan to own before buying the book that covers them. I have about six coins that...
Perhaps my best answer is not to look at postings to old threads (past the first page?) so they won't bother me.
In my Dremel tool set I got for Christmas years ago was a tub of red polishing compound. It was waxy and intended for use of projects (not coins)...
This has the look of a fake/replica that has had dirt added. I would suggest a search of known fakes before getting too excited. The type may...
Just so you know you are not alone in troubles caused by YOUR coin activity: Every time you put a few dollars in my Paypal account because you...
I typed what follows below as a reply to the old thread on books that was brought back after two years of inactivity. I realized that my replying...
A subject I am still investigating is the recutting of one particular Septimius Emesa die used to strike my favorite coin. It appears that the...
I used to want an as but why not shoot for the stars? http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=758378
The question of ever seeing a perfect specimen of this coin is one I still have to see answered. The question of my affording it is a certain...
One of the highlights of a big show like Baltimore and better is there will be someone there with Aes Grave in stock. Once you see one, you will...
My new toy came in the mail today. It was a focus rail that makes it easier to make small changes in distances between coin and camera as needed...
Green patina that washes off with water was probably paint.
The Sayles book is a series. I like the fact that they are not catalogs but explain the coins that the show. If you only will be collecting...
I think the best beard I have is Pertinax but Postumus is close. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'd buy it and dry brush away a little more of the sand cover.
Never as any question about ancient coins as if they were one thing. The answer is usually going to be some did, some did not. You can't even...
These photos seem very contrasty. Is there any control?
Heraclius year ten Constantinople over Probus year four Cyzicus???
How do you plan to tell? The black surfaces could meet in the middle. If you want a sure one, go for brown. I know it is not nice but it is...
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