Similar problems plague all statistical analyses of the ancient world. I would want to read their paper before I made any firm statements on it,...
I'm tempted to show some of my "identical twins." Of course, they have nothing to do with NGC numbers. But it is rare to find die matches among...
Really? Damn. I had to ship something to Canada the other day. They said, "We can't insure international" and I said, "Canada is international?" :D
Well, suppose you're shipping out of the US? The USPS won't insure you. What then?
:goof: This is what I like to call an "ex rectum" estimate.
You wouldn't happen to have any more, would you? I've gotten real interested in seals lately, any that I can look at help.
A better is, "Would a coin have space for a thread to pass through it?" That's what the two deep channels are. Seals can be two sided, but I can't...
This is a medieval lead seal, with a very simple escutcheon with a simple cross, pellets in the quarters and a beaded border. I have a book on...
Btw, the mintmark is actually a key, the kind that opens doors. Its a common one. Lol! Also, Antiochos I, Carrhae mint, SNG Spaer 257
Currency does not need to be paper. It can be coins or shells or spears, for that matter. In this instance, I'm talking about something that can...
I disagree with the statement that the Chinese had the earliest forms of currency. We measure the development of coinage in the west from the...
I hate it when people don't pluralize ancient coin names correctly. If you have one denarius, then you acquire another, you have two denarii. Not...
Remember - if a coin is lost or hoarded right after its minted, it won't receive any wear from circulation. This is a coin of Constantine the...
I saw an episode of that show last week. The haggling is so fake!
Whenever I go to sell a coin, I ask myself "Can I replace it?" Assuming this job works out well for you, you'll soon be able to buy more double...
The problem is the contaminants on the surface of the coin. Any preexisting issues, however microscopic, will have an unlimited environment in...
OH NO! Does this mean my Beijing mint 1867 Morgan dollar is a fake?
Indeed, even if its not a fouree that drachm looks done. I've seen a lot of these with horribly rough surfaces. But as its identifiable, at the...
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