rotate the bottom image 90 degrees right. Its a 1631 duit of the Dutch colony of Zeelandia, on the island of Taiwain. compare:...
There's an exquisite little fair near Charing Cross every saturday. De Orc showed me.
The bottom photo reminds me of this: [IMG] I honestly can't even tell what language is on it, can you clean it more?
It is Caligula. Only Nero or Claudius would have GERM in their obverse legend and a similar portrait. But neither of them have seated figures on...
Haha, trying to shy her away from ancients, are you? Worried she'll have a cooler collection? :D
The Severus Alexander is an ancient silver-plated bronze counterfeit. Contemporary, but not an official mint product.
Here's where it helps to actually have the references. This is a common type with loads of varieties - you won't see all of them online. RIC I...
I would say the opposite. You know I have a very classically trained eye, and no care for modern styles.
I thought this thread was about historical coins, not ugly ones. :D Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but I'm sure that even he would hate this...
I can't decide. All of my coins are historical to some degree, so I'll just focus on ones that commemorate historical events. This first one...
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This is the best, most detailed financial advice I've seen on the forum! Stick around, jtrader. Bootzilla - if you want to gamble, there's...
Not my cup of tea either. But if it does happen, New Jersey would definitely have The Boss on it.
I didn't know they sold Kool Aid in bulk over there... ;)
Caligula! Very nice, one I don't have yet.
HA! Love the Blackadder allusion.
I agree, a wonderful coin. How badly do you need a grade? A piece of plastic and some numbers will add nothing to the beauty of this coin!
They were probably already corroded when they were defaced, at least with the ancient one. After being issued in 69 AD, probably lost before 100,...
[IMG] Countermarks and other such defacing can vastly increase the value. This is an already-valuable as of Galba, issued in 69 AD. It was...
Mine looks the same, only all the uncatalogued coins are on the shelves above my desk, while foreboding piles of books loom all about.
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