I collect contemporary ancient counterfeits. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1602 About as funny as modern, high...
I'd say at least what you paid. I've seen some dealers sell them for around $100.
I'm very suspicious of the fabric and color of your coin. But that could easily just be from the rough photos. If genuine, it is the same type as...
More than most likely. It definitely is 2000 years old. Just not an official product of the Rome mint.
Not nothing, unless you consider an artifact that's nearly two millenia old "nothing!" Don't expect *too* much dollar value though. One of these...
Its an ancient counterfeit, struck in India sometime during the first century. This specimen appears to be a die match to your coin: [IMG] (Note...
I'm skeptical of anyone who says their coin is "just like" another one they see. (There's usually some important difference that is overlooked) If...
Not quite true. Flow lines are a must and, in fact, the most effective way of separating genuine from fake coins. BU luster is sometimes present,...
Thanks for the advice. If you could make the post at UKDN, I would appreciate it, not being a member myself. That white stuff just doesn't look...
I don't have many American coins left, but this is a favorite of mine. Happy Fourth of July! Washington Medal, 1881. White metal. Commemorating...
The ones that aren't turning are in my gallery, here: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2267 These are the sick ones
Hmm. Sounds like decent advice with the vinegar bath. But I'm afraid electroplating is out of the question. There's precious little detail left on...
As you may know, I'm a "darkside" collector. In the past few months, I've gone even further, and have started collecting ancient tokens. Many of...
A sixpence of Elizabeth I of England. The date is above the shield on the reverse. Looks like 15?3 to me. That missing digit helps determine the...
I don't see how it would taste much different from land-based jelly...
schatzy - plenty of my posts either get no responses or kill threads. Its a part of life. I was one of those fifty who read this post, as I read...
Now, get one with a macro :D
A Taman imitation, from the area of the Ukraine. 3rd-4th century AD. Billon denarius Degraded male head right - abstract design with rays...
MY point is that it is very likely the sellers scales were off by .06 grams, and that the coin is actually 3.50g. I don't know whether GD's...
A variation of .06 grams can easily caused by an imprecise scale.
Separate names with a comma.
