Good point. I would say demand causes these to be listed separately, giving the impression they are as common as his other tets. Not being a major...
Nice coin OP. "Perfect" specimens can get more expensive than you think. I have seen FDC issues of them, perfectly centered, and pretty spendy....
Yeah, WAY too many people try to claim that coins "prove" something. Coins, before they even got to curios, were metal. As such, they were reused...
I understand, but by the time these civilizations used them extensively in trade they became so small and thin as to be useless for any other...
Roman coins are very common in harbors in North America due to ship ballast being dumped. Much of where they dug up the ballast in Europe was soil...
I bet @dougsmit regrets posting his here years ago. Seems like most of the group has jumped on board with how cool they are. I don't have one...
Teens and 20s dates frequently found this way. Either last 2 dates wore badly, greased filled die, whatever. I bet you I could find a few if I...
Oh, humans were very much used in barter trades. One hoe money was equal to one slave according to some research. I didn't include cacao beans,...
Closest I am aware of are the "Hoe money" of Mexico and Ecuador. It seems Ecuador traded copper with Mexico, and when the Mexican indians started...
I always use a different phrase. Mine is derived from Star Wars: [MEDIA] What I tell everyone is, "there is always another coin". Its true. For...
Wow, yours is spectacular sir, (of course most of yours are). Anyone who knows these issues recognizes how special your and @TIF coins really are....
One of the Seven Wonders of the world, this amazing structure was estimated over 100 meters tall. It was one of the tallest man-made structures on...
I know its an older thread, but I just won this at CNG. I bought it due to the great details on the reverse, something rarely seen. [ATTACH]...
Oh course, buying in Today's dollars at 1968 prices always seems like a good deal. However, let's see what else you could have bought: DJIA at...
Like others have said, fake. The artificial patina actually guarantees it for me without having to look at authentic copies. I have seen thousands...
Lol, and I noticed them bragging that the hammer price was over 4 times the "estimate". Given Leu's "estimates", that is kind of a given. I am...
Great expression on her face. I love realistic portraits like that.
I am around 63PL. These PL coins always look worst for bag marks than others.
I voted 65 not full steps.
Love to see a coin collector enjoy himself.
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