Great coin! I really ought to work on these more...
I was going to say the same thing, but without all the proper terms. Thanks for saving me the time! :D
Not the owl he's referring to, most likely. You probably saw an Athenian tetradrachm, or replica thereof. Like this one:...
I voted "hate them". But then I saw this......
Not bad! I suppose you're collecting Gorgons as well, now?
Not really, some dealers I know have a very cavalier attitude towards some coins. Not that they're bad people or even bad dealers, they just...
I love the Nova Scotia thistle tokens. Heck, I love most Canadian tokens.
Particularly for the six or so figures one would have to pay for it!
I've visited there before, without ever making the connection! Very well written. Have you ever considered publishing a beginner's guide?
Bloomfield and Nutley are right next to me! Awesome.
Its been around the other classical numismatic forums for a bit, so I figured it ought to be known here. A number of fake coins are in this...
Lol, I know that feeling. Well, given the fact that I can actuall afford a mediocre milled sixpence, I'd say they're common enough.
I thought the sixpence were fairly common?
Don't know of any books beyond the general Krause reference. Love the series though, I'd like to do a type set of them some day. Here's the one I...
Dang - nothing to do with the election. I would've said a "Nixon '08" tshirt.
Any of the platinum eagles. I envy those who can afford them.
Very nice coin. I had forgotten that there was ANY portrait coinage of Mary issued. If you're ever in the mood to share images of the rest of...
Thanks! It does, in fact, read GÖTEBORGS. I guess that nails it down, then.
I know that pictures are important, but I'm stuck at home without my scanner. This came from my grandfather's cookie tin of world coins - I'll...
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