The Dioskouroi - Castor and Pollux, I believe.
Tight flan, weak and doublestruck reverse. I've seen better. Of course, it's still nice. [IMG] Elis, Olympia. 107th Olympiad. 352 BC. Sold for...
A ball in perspective view - that is really pushing the boundaries of the medium. :rollling: Rueben - we like our classical coinage, you like...
The above is a very good explanation of why the only good way to learn to spot fakes is to look at hundreds and hundreds of coins. What at first...
We don't like your kind 'round here. :D
This one is my favorite: [IMG] . Tetricus I. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 271-274....
I did answer.
Btw, Mat, you can use blind html tags and a numeric code in the "title" space to help sort your coins in your Forum gallery. For example, one of...
You do a pretty good job of cataloging. Kudos. @mrbrklyn - the "nose job" looks like a die flaw to me
Only a few dollars. They are quite common
Congratulations! You have now succesfully used "Ctrl + C" and "Ctrl + V" :D
I for one would like to see the full cataloging and references. That's the fun part. :D
Or, ya know, classical literature...
Emperor Gao Zong, Qian Long reign title. Xi'an mint in Shaanxi province. Cast circa 1754-1784. Hartill 22.333
1904 is the key date for circulating silver issues from Philadelphia. 1906-S pesos are also keys, and are quite rare and often faked. 1906 and...
You seem to be mistaking coin investing with coin dealing. Those are very different. :)
The lighting is all off on those pictures. I can't tell. But I will say, many members of this forum shout FAKE whenever someone presents a coin...
You are of course correct. Now that you've pointed that out, the mintmark makes sense to me. Sheng Zu, Kangxi reign title. Guangzhou, Guangdong...
U.S./ Philippine Coins by Lyman L. Allen. Virginia City, NV. 2009. Short on history, but an excellent variety guide. The standard reference for...
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