1967 is one of the most abundant issues of any British coin and, even in uncirculated condition, is only worth a few dollars. The gold plating...
Byzantine bronze follis of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine. Constantinople mint, 636 AD. Reference: Sear Byzantine 810
Now who would want that worn old thing? I don't see anything special about it... ;) But seriously, THAT is why you cherrypick.
Did you ever read The Aeneid in high school? The reverse shows Aeneas carrying his father, Anchises, and the household gods from the burning city...
Ouch! These things are still floating around. Yes, they're modern fakes. But that doesn't necessarily reflect poorly on the seller. Dealers of...
Nice denarii! I have yet to bother getting a Julius Caesar myself. The Celtic piece cost me $25, the Hunnic $30.
Its been pretty boring these past few weeks, at least for ancient coins. So I figured I'd post some of my new purchases. The Hunnic piece was from...
Sounds right to me.
Very nice! I love the obelisk type. I've always been rather fond of Conder tokens, the great variation and close historical importance is...
Pretty coin! You're obviously quite excited about it, congratulations. [IMG]
Weren't you looking for this book? http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/jwalker/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=680
My first stop would be vcoins, Charlie Davis' shop is a good one. Failing that, check http://www.abebooks.com/. You can usually find the book...
Well, I have received the Carson article and compared this coin's dies to those in the article and on coinarchives. It is not a die match from...
Its not a genuine Chinese coin. Most likely a modern (20th century) charm.
Good stuff Illini! I have a nearly complete date and mintmark set of US-Phil coins. Not the highest grade, but I do have two proofs: 1903 1/2...
You posted in the Coin Chat and only specified "Pre-WW2" so... [IMG] Constantius II AV – Solidus, 21 mm, 4.05g Antioch, 337-361 AD FL IVL...
I was just looking for something like this. How large is it? How can I know if it will fit my camera? How many lights should I have?
Resources? You make it seem like I'm just rolling in money and looking for something new to spend it on. :kewl: If only! Lol! Actually, these...
Wonderful Crispus coins! The vertical arrangement of the XX on the reverse is different from what I'm used to seeing. And of course, the captive...
Sorry if I gave the wrong impression! Doug is absolutely correct, this would be slabbed under their World coins program and thus have the...
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