http://www.harlanjberk.com/ http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php Both available on vcoins as well. Or you can go to a show and look...
Post a picture before you do anything! What some collectors may consider to be "verdigris" could actually be a harmless, even helpful patina....
[IMG] All you need to do to post these pics is to copy the URL and paste it in the little image button. Seventh from the left above the Quick...
You just described precisely how I collect. Not if its rare, not if its valuable, but if I like it for some reason. Best of luck to you.
I would say he's knowledgeable! His book replaced Mesheror's, the earlier standard reference.
These are actually quite easy to learn to ID. Start off with this:http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm Then use this for more specific ID:...
Constantine II, AE3, Trier, 324-325 AD, RIC VII 454
Sorry! I missed this thread somehow. I can at least help with the first three. 1. Greek Kyzicus, Mysia AR obol, 480-450 BC obv design -...
Here's all the help I could get, from the experts. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=48117.0
If you could get us pictures of both sides of the coin, preferably from outside of the flip, we could do a much more precise job of ID.
I went this morning. There were hardly any US coins there, and the few that I did see were all raw ASE's. You guys would probably hate it. But for...
Feb 6th, 4:32 PM
Stop lowballing. You know its worth $30. :D
While the designs may not be consistent with the bulk of Athenian coinage, they do resemble the earliest archaic tetradrachms, as I already...
Its copying the rare early tetradrachms of this style from Athens. But it differs in the brow of the helmet and in the eyes on the obverse. I...
Yes. Many people in this country are all too willing to attribute additional powers to the president.
would pastrami on rye work better? :goofer:
Saturday morning for me. Anyone up for an early dinner?
Are you expecting this to be your only gold coin? Then go with the St. Gaudens, its much more representative of American gold coinage than the $3...
I see nothing wrong with repatination. Now, if its used to cover up certain counterstamp (cough "copy" cough), then tsk tsk.
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