I think both Paddy and Ancient Doug are spot on concerning the reason for the slow conversion from a hammered coinage despite aborted trials of a...
Paddy: Thanks, again, for this interesting thread on early milled British coinage. Here's a good review by the historian / numismatist Guy de...
Seeing the large number of hammered coins clipped or shaved confirms this quote (and the need for coinage reform): I would assume, therefore,...
What a great reverse on the coin. :thumb: As mentioned in your coin's description, it is similar to the Rome's first gold coin, which was...
Touché, Ancient Doug. Let's say, instead, two legit emperors and one wannabe. Or, three emperors only in one man's mind. ;) guy P.S. Then,...
What a great collection of coins. This collection and your enthusiasm for them remind me of what I like about numismatics: holding a piece of the...
What a great piece of numismatic history from one of my favorite (but little appreciated) periods of time—The Early Hanoverian Reign. This...
Geez. Although I am not a "coin collector," I do some research requiring more than a basic knowledge about numismatics. I frequently refer back to...
First of all, let me say that I enjoy the Roman history discussions, although I may have different interpretations. I don't want to be...
I agree with Paddy that the history behind this coin is great. Most Americans don't know about the War of Jenkin's ear:...
That is a great coin which is filled with so much history. :thumb: That said, we should remember that the milled coinage of Elizabeth I was just a...
Coming out of the closet…. Well, let me say that I don’t collect coins. I do enjoy Ancient Roman history, however. And I do "accumulate"...
That’s funny and and just plain silly. :too-funny: Thank you, nevertheless, for your thoughtful assessment of my post. I have never claimed to...
This might be the ugliest MS63 coin I have ever seen: [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] guy
The reason it wasn't body-bagged? Was it because the age (> 200 years)? guy
Thanks for the input. What's the verdict on this coin (rim nick or planchet defect)? [ATTACH][ATTACH] (Not my coin.) Thank you ahead of...
This might be a question for the English / British early milled copper coinage people. I understand that early English milled copper coinage...
Of course, the labyrinth was an Ancient structure built for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its purpose was to hold the Minotaur, a mythical...
That's the ticket. :thumb: guy
A lot of people do feel mistakenly comfortable with their abilities to detect Ancient counterfeits, but the reality is different. (Read the link...
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