Honestly, I could care less about US coins. Since I accumulate coins (rather than collect them) to help me better understand history, I prefer...
If I can give one piece of advice: Learn the history behind the coin; otherwise, it is just a chunk of cold and lifeless metal. This site is...
The reason I study numismatics is that it gives me a better appreciation of the historical periods that interest me. Tuscany was one of the...
All through Italy, there are many streets named after Garibaldi and other heroes of Italian unification; e.g., Cavour, Mazzini, etc. There are...
One day I'll write a post on the struggle of Il Risorgimento (Italian unification). For those who know Italian history and culture, Italy is not a...
I know this coin (a 1684 tin farthing) is rare, but VF 35? Really? :eek: [ATTACH][ATTACH] guy
Ancient Doug wrote a very readable description of the purchasing power: http://dougsmith.ancients.info/worth.html Here is Harl's more...
The edict of Diocletian predated Constantine by a few years, but this might be helpful: http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/edict/...
I'm too lazy to repost: :smile http://www.cointalk.com/t214588/ guy
Gold ones are too darn expensive And nice and shiny are just OK. The US ones just don't move me. So give me chocolately delicious almost any...
:eek: [ATTACH][ATTACH] Maybe not. guy
Minted for general circulation: [ATTACH][ATTACH] Proof: [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Well put. That said, I always wondered how coins from "original rolls" can get AU. I can understand no-grade...maybe. I imagine even the...
Thanks, everyone, for the information. :cheers: I'm always impressed by the amount of knowledge without attitude shared on this forum. guy
Here's another view: [ATTACH] If they are fingerprints, how can a coin be graded so highly? Fingerprints don't matter? guy
Are these fingerprints on the coin? If not, what could these lines be? This coins was graded MS 64. [ATTACH] guy
Thank you for the reply! guy
Wow. Interesting coins. Here's where I show my ignorance. (Easy to do.) If these coins came from Romanized Egypt (dated 2nd-mid third...
Beautiful coin. Are you from Scotland? My dad's folks were "invited" to leave after The 45. Although not big fans of Bonnie Prince Charlie,...
Sorry: I can't afford full crowns: [ATTACH][ATTACH] guy
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