We could have quite a show of errors on these coins but we need to remember that IF the guys at the mint were literate in any language it probably...
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Face, yes, but don't touch the obverse field. The coin will be a lot harder to photograph without that cover.
Thanks for the link! Of course I would leave out the only type I have they give to Cologne (and one they don't illustrate) but I can't say I see...
After looking at this post and the other materials available to me, I lost all interest in the names of the mint cities and feel the next step for...
[ATTACH] Mine is not EF and lacks the lambda altogether as well as coming from a 1988 private D.C. collection that no one but me cares about but...
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As I see it there is a lot of difference according to what is present and what is missing. A coin can have very little detail but happen to...
It could be worse. You could name the grades after whose collection the coin would best fit. A 'TIF+' would be a bit short of an 'about AJ' but...
Before digital, Frank would take a Polaroid of any lots you wanted and charged a dollar or so for as many as would fit on a shot. In general, it...
It is amazing that we have coins 2500 years old that look as good as they did the day they were made but we can never judge authenticity on...
I apologize for the above repeat reply. I failed to notice that someone revived a year old thread. It sounded like an interesting topic so I...
4.8g is heavy but this series has a lot of variation. I have a 4.4g one and a 2.8g. I have three Philips over 5g so there is really nothing...
You may get the idea that we are a bit odd counting horselegs and Godfingers but it is possible to attribute some of these to a mint even if the...
For those new here: I have a very old set of grading pages that show why I really don't believe in grading ancients. On it I added two major...
If you have only made one mistake and bought one fake (painkillers or not) you are either very good or very new to the hobby. I really would like...
The OP coin is nicer than most with readable legends although the tiny letters make it nice to know what they are before you start reading. Most...
There there could be one change I'd make to our little group it would be to have more people who appreciate the strange things I collect. My...
[ATTACH] While also an as with Aequitas and also weighing 10.2g, mine is from the mint of Lugdunum and is considerably more thin and broad...
I agree that habit is a large part of the matter but my habit requires being open to a purchase at any time. The part that would seem like...
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