Forgive me, I misspoke. The dealers on vcoins are almost all trustworthy and stand behind their sales. Very few sell fakes. What I intended by my...
I'll agree that vcoins is quite good. But you still have to be careful, even there - not all sellers are of the same caliber. It is quite...
Julio-Claudian provincials are always nice. FYI - Saying that this is a coin of Attalea in Lycia, and then saying Attalea mint is a bit redundant. :)
Yours should not be oblong. That is probably post mint damage.
All genuine Chinese cash prior to the late 19th century were cast. But the absence of a seam is not in and of itself damning for these issues....
Yes. It is overweight. You do not list it and eat the cost. C'est la vie.
"From a guy who got it at an estate auction." - not a good pedigree! Considering that and the stylistic similarities to the good quality fake...
Looks like a casting defect. And an odd one at that. I would like to hear what some of the other members who collect these have to say. Until I...
Sir Ardatirion? I don't remember being knighted. ;) You bring up a good point about the file marks. I was focused on the calligraphy but you are...
FYI - if genuine, the value is around $75. Not "serious" value, but good for something you probably picked up cheap.
Guys, I know you don't like Detecto. But the constant sniping is unnecessary and distracting from the content of the thread.
San Fan Rebellion. Prince of Wu (Zhu Yihua). Cast AD 1644-6. Board of Revenue mint. Hartill 21.27. The calligraphy looks suspicious to me, but...
Not mine, but this is the smallest coin known is an electrum 1/192 stater, 3mm, 0.06 g. http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=152972
I've often wondered what draws me to collect a particular area. Of course I am interested in the history behind a coin, every ancient collector I...
At a glance, all look okay. Please provide obv/rev photos of the the INDIVIDUAL coins, as well as measurements in milimeters and grams.
You are correct. I made exceptions for quipu, but entirely forgot about the hieroglyphic systems. The point is, there are coinages that are,...
Doi. I didn't illustrate my point very well. Let me try again. Coins are a "record" only when they bear a legend or distinct type, or are from a...
That's an oversimplified view. It holds true for any coins with an inscription or clear type, but that is far from every coin. What would you say...
Ruben = none of those are good beginner collector areas. They are coinages that scholarship is just starting to fully explain, are in a difficult...
100% of the GENUINE coins are cast. Only a single issue of cash were produced by striking, under the Guangxu emperor in the 1880's. In reality,...
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