Like @Randy Abercrombie said, you always need to look at what spot was when published. Same as going back to 1992 and looking at a 1942 circulated...
I would agree with that, if submitted today it would probably be 64. By rights its a 63 today, and I also would not be surprised if @toned_morgan...
Spot is industrial/jewelry users and market participants. The US mint would be a participant, not someone buying a monster box, let alone a few...
I agree. Premiums are a function of how much people want it. Is silver started an ever upward trend like 2011, premiums would continue until near...
Any dealer attributing this to Cleo VII simply does not know ancient coins. Her Ptolemaic types are extremely well documented, as are most of hers.
I see nothing wrong with your coin OP. I have a soft spot for these, my first ancient coin was a pretty VF with emerald patina.
Its supposed to be a lion, right? Viewed from top of the head, so the mane is visible both on top and the sides.
FYI, I searched a few hundred images of the Bactrian nickel issues last night Doug. I didn't see any hint of one with spots. Bummer, it would have...
Not a fan of the Cleo VII theory. Everyone, since she is so famous today, tries to associate coins with her. Not without sound archeological or...
CILICIA, Anazarbus. Valerian I. AD 253-260. Æ (27mm, 14.59 g, 6h). Dated CY 272 (AD 253/4). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Dionysus,...
Muwhahahaha, I will drag you yet to the dark, dark side of ancient group lots! Cool score. I find such pieces much more interesting when you have...
Ok, I thought it was interesting the animals depicted, while clearly being what we would call a leopard, was labelled Panther, just like your...
As always, wait for some other opinions here sir. Its a special coin. Very low mintage, but priced barely above the common Rays issue of 1866. I...
I have a special affinity for that coin, I love 67 rays nickels for some reason. However, I would say cleaned or overdipped. Many of these turned...
I was thinking black panther. Actually, I think it shows this, a legendary panther associated with Dionysus:...
I don't have one of these, but read quite a bit about Dionysus/panther connection. One of the rare nickle issues from Bactria depict...
Makes a person feel better. I could not see much of the fake, just that it was too red but was a DD, (purportedly). Good thing the good fake coin...
Hmmm, there are always dream coins like a $50 octagonal slug for US coins, or a gold octodrachm from Egypt. On a more realistic scale, I have...
If anyone is interested, I called Whitman and they said one author passed away but they are still discussing whether to print this title (Vol III).
If I answer the OP question vanilla, (no reverse mortgage, but smart idea), then no. No one coin could fulfill my collecting bug. I don't care if...
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