It is interesting reading this article with the Reformation and the struggle between emerging Protestantism and the established Church of Rome....
Nice work! Those coins are very appealing.
I'm not sure what the typical hammer length is, having never seen one. I would guess that the hammer length had to be an optimal one to assure...
Yes, the die shifted during the striking, causing a slight doubling. That's common for these coins. The reverse (owl) side was the hammer die...
Thank you so much for this informative and well illustrated article. The mining prints remind me of the double thaler with a mining scene, bought...
As a companion to the lovely 1815 4 soles posted by Eduard today, here's the 8 soles, purchased many years ago from Karl Stephens Argentina, 8...
Nice owls! Those nine coins are really nice acquisitions. Congrats!
Thanks! I've been collecting coinage of Athens, 99.99% tetradrachms for many years. Branching into the imitations has really expanded the field...
That's a beautiful coin and wonderful photographing.
I used to own one many years ago but sold it along with many other coins to help finance the purchase of the house. I regretted parting with it...
Nice pickups for 2022! I really like your August dupondius, with the croc on the reverse. The Vespasian denarius is also very nice, with good...
This year has been an active one, to say the least, for me. Again, the purchases have been primarily ancients, with a focus on imitations of...
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