Give me some more info and I'll meet you there!
This phenomenon wasn't new. From what I've seen, such 'banker's marks' were very common during Republican Rome, but tapered off during the reign...
Most likely, the shop-owner didn't bother to look too closely and saw it as mere "foreign crap." Or, if he's a more motivated dealer, simply saw...
Is the 1/4 eagle genuine?
HA! I did precisely the same thing when I got mine. I cursed my stupidity and moved on with life. Hopefully it'll tone a dark gray, and the print...
Real. Why not? :D
:rolleyes: Thanks, means I did a good job. :-D This may help: http://www.catbikes.ch/coinstuff/coins-ric.htm
Orichalcum is a brass alloy that, during the early Roman empire, was valued at twice that of copper The miliarensis was one of the larger silver...
Spock - I'm gonna need you to fill me in on this one. It seems to me like these four coins are an exceptionally rare 'proof' set. As such, how...
Well, this has certainly taken off! Congrats to all the winners, but don't expend all your energy before you get to the real questions! :D
They threatened to get me that. Thankfully they didn't!
Some chocolate gold, that's all. Lol. Despite numerous mentions of vcoins giftcards, still no dice.
Imagine the havoc one could cause if he sent out a chain email saying that these would be the new circulating coins for 2009. :whistle:
Dang, you beat me to it! :mouth:
Isaiah, look at the wear pattern on the obverse. I have seen many cast/electrotype counterfeits and none of them can easily reproduce that...
First thing you have to do if you're buying uncleaned coins is to dispel the myth that you'll make a profit. Unless you buy them directly from the...
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HOW CAN YOU TELL?!?!?! Its not even in plastic! :yawn:
Until you win the lottery, be on the look out for small bronzes signed by the same engravers.
http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t44848/ Also, that coin is my desktop background. :crying::crying::crying:
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