A dealer friend of mine contacted me recently about a handful of lead tokens. I ended up cataloging them for $5/each and first dibs on the others....
Absolutely. Given what they had to work with, they did great work. But it wouldn't be a review without at least one criticism, now would it? :D...
The Lukács paper doesn't need quite so thorough a review - it is rubbish. His grasp of the ancient economy is as poor as his grasp of the English...
The Kessler and Temin paper is quite well done. They set out to show that the Roman world was widely monetized and quite ingeniously use a...
That is the most awesome insult I have ever heard. :D
I've read (and written) quite a bit on the ancient economy, so I probably could give some meaningful insight. But before I do, I must ask Juan...
I'm a bit late getting back to it, but thanks for the kind comments! It's interesting that the people who commented on this coin are not regular...
Probably about $20-30 in that condition.
Maximianus. AE Fraction. Alexandria mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 305-306.
This is what I hoped to see: http://www.tolkienshop.com/contents/en-uk/d214.html
Values for early modern Chinese are even more condition-dependent than US coins. This coin may bring two grand in MS 62, but in AU it won't be...
Haha, no. It's looks fairly fragile.
Contemporary, first or second century AD.
Just picked this up from Gitbud & Naumann on Vcoins - a Roman era token from Ephesos in a contemporary silver mount. Considering the wear and the...
Chinese, late 19th/early 20th century, if you want a chance to check your Krause book.
No offense, but you wouldn't know a complete ancient collection if it bit you in the as.
No, it's gonna be the Iron Shiek vs Hilbilly Jim! (Shown here putting me in a sleeper) [IMG] Guys. He's a paper money dealer. F'real
Those surfaces are indicative of a sea salvaged coin, NOT casting. I've seen plenty of both. I even own several Philippine issues salvaged from...
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Try taking a photo head-on. I can't see anything at that angle.
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