This is probably the best advice @-monolith- Collect for interest and education not profit. The possibility of prices becoming decimated by new...
Certain coins have increased severalfold when I started collecting Fleet denarii I could pick up reasonable examples six or seven years ago for...
Good point @Bardolph familiarity made me omit Charles James Fox as the symbolism was so obvious to me . I even have Fox's autograph somewhere in...
If its dated 1808 it's from the Shipwreck @The Meat man .
Here are a couple of really interesting coins that recently turned up. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] There is a cross over here from Shipwreck...
I remember the Royal Mint starting to use lasers around 20 years ago to try and combat counterfeiters as they could embed micro engraved security...
I really like the idea of not knowing what is in the box and the suspense and drama of opening a box but then I would not be too pleased if I...
Nice idea @SensibleSal66 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] William IIII. 1830-1837 Shilling 1836 S.3836 BARE HEAD About Extremely Fine Attractive toning.
Here is another fake of the same coin. This one is a Paduan but a bit older than yours @GinoLR [ATTACH] [ATTACH] NERO 54-68 AD. Æ Sestertius...
OK @GinoLR Its because its known as the "Precarious" Pose: The pose of Constantia sitting on the very edge of the chair, with her right hand often...
A superb coin @johnmilton , I still have to acquire one. So many coins, so little time....
Wow, always an achievement but what a great coin to achieve it! This is my modest example. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Claudius Denarius. 50-51 AD. TI...
Large Silver Hammered Half-Crown Coin Charles I 1643-1644 Tower Mint Mint Mark (P) In Brackets Approximately 14.84 Grams Of 0.925 Silver I...
Beautiful Groningen, my father was from Gronigen province so I have been looking for a coin that attracts me for a fair time but I'm leaning...
From my non-ferrous foundry days we were taught that crystallization is a structural rearrangement not a loss of mass. To explain this simply...
I have to disagree on that. If we say that the standard weight of a Tetradrachm is 17.2 g the evidence above shows a coin that is significantly...
I reckon you would have needed a samurai sword to make that test cut @lordmarcovan! Following my comments above I decided to follow up on the...
Valid point @Collecting Nut but if you are an entry level collector or looking for a particular rarity you may take a risk. What’s reputable ?...
They focus on rarities which trends towards those willing to spend a lot. If you look for a Vespasian Aureus in amazing condition you will find one.
Good point @KBBPLL See https://www.ancientrarecoins.com/
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