I'd assume they don't use that label, as cleaning is not an issue. However: http://www.ngccoin.com/ancients/index.aspx
I'd write: Latin Empire of Constantinople AE trachy, 1204-1261 AD (Obv description that I'm too lazy to type) (Rev description that I'm too lazy...
Well, its finally happening. I'm stumbling off into antiquities. The first two pieces are seal stones, they would have been inset into rings or...
Haha, that's great!
I see what you mean, but I disagree on this one. If it is fake, its not obvious in the picture. (But I'm sure that all doubt would be erased, were...
Essentially. Remember, when buying old coins that seem "too good to be true," they usually are. :( But stick around! There's more, and better,...
Your pictures are way too small to make out the exact scene. But even from that size I can see the casting bubbles and strange style - its not a...
When you're that wealthy, you can focus on plenty of things. :rolleyes:
Gulbenkian actually has a superb and extensive collection of very high quality ancient coins. The catalog can even be used as a basic reference...
Assuming its official, its either John III or Michael VIII, given the patriarchal cross on the reverse. But I think its a little too rough for...
A modern cast counterfeit, probably sold to tourists at Fort Ross.
Plenty of 18th century material and available, beyond Conder tokens, particularly other European coppers. As usual, condition and demand play a...
Whats to the left? I'd guess a drachm, given the lower relief on the coin. Please give diameter in millimeters and weight in grams for a more...
Indeed, it looks strange. I don't believe there are any Medieval or Renaissance European coins of this shape. Can you provide a transcription of...
I can't make out clearly whats under the throne. If its a drachm, then $250 is WAAAY too high. More like $50
This is an interesting question. At the coin shows I've worked, I've noticed that people tend to be interesting in areas that are culturally...
Hey, I'm not the one who swings the banhammer. NOW, to keep this on track. Here's another coin I've been looking for since I first read about...
Verdigris and corrosion are two different things. Verdigris grows out from the surface, corrosion eats into the surface.
You and I are more alike than we are different. That surprises me sometimes. :)
Ah, you people are weak! :D Half the stuff in this thread could regularly be had for the right amount of money. Where's the real challenge, people?
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