I ask for their badge number. They usually have a (bogus) one. Then I ask what service center they are calling from. The fake badge number never...
I agree. I firmly believe there is a collector for every coin. Whatever rocks your boat, I say good for you and happy collecting. It is...
"Sogdian Traders". Great book detailing the extent Sogdians controlled the Silk Road, even to this day certain ancient trade cities have families...
I personally love these coins, owning half a dozen nice examples. I have never heard or noticed different species of sturgeon though. I would love...
Excellent post as always @TIF. For clarity, I was used to the rounded edges of drachms, like (____). I think I was thinking the incuse curve I saw...
I have been buying proof APEs while prices have been low. I didn't get to buy as much as I wanted, only getting maybe 7 ounces total in all of the...
Agree with your excellent write up. My only nagging thought is the shape of the planchet. Yes, from Ptolemaic times onward they cast bronze...
I agree. It degrades the error community and collectors when they attribute intention mint employee subterfuge and intentionally created collector...
Oh, I agree sir. Sorry, by saying whomever made this is copying ancient coins, I was not implying it was ancient. My guess is the same as Glen's,...
If you are correct, I would say anyone owning Ebay stock should sell. The seller is admitting to selling fake US coins, (silver plated replicas...
Alex III is Alexander the Great. Pretty easy to see 1000 silver coins that the inset pic is copying it appears to me.
Really? NGC "detailed" a coin because of a clip? They have no business sticking their uptight noses in medieval/ancient coins. I would tell them...
The inset pics are portraits that are from coins, one looks like Alex III and the other looks like Phraates IV. I know its not a coin, but it is...
Yes, many of the portraits are of middle eastern style, like Parthian, elymais, Characene, etc. The two inset pieces even look like imitations of...
Yeah. It is sad, but I never risk buying a cheaper item on HA unless I know I am buying many things in that auction. Their S&H is very high for an...
But, he has ASEs for sale that are silver plated and do not have the word copy as required by the 1978 Hobby Protection Act. Also, isn't selling...
Ebay number 114060628944, (sorry doing this from phone so no link). Openly selling 5 gold plated "Perth mint gold bullion bars". Bragging how they...
Lol, um yeah. :) Like I said, I go into and out of them. I stay in Sassanid issues more for some reason.
@Parthicus, whatever happened to Dr Assar and Sellwood's collaboration to update Sellwood's standard? Did you ever hear how far they got with it,...
The Persians controlled the upper Silk Road. Therefore, they had zero incentive to debase their silver coins since their revenue stream from tolls...
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