Wonderful coins posted! Here's my contribution for this old thread. My Roman coins are limited in number, but this is my favorite for this...
That's a beautiful ecu d'or! It was produced in 15th century France, a turbulent century for that realm, that included the French defeat by Henry...
I wholeheartedly agree. Art, in its various forms, reflects the society and culture that produces it. There's a wide range of opinions on what...
Nice coin and welcome to coinage of Central Europe, a region rich in history and coinage. Here's one of my thalers from Bohemia, a proud coin,...
I've always had a fondness for Livia. Livia, AE dupondius, 21-22 AD. RIC 47 13.4 grams [ATTACH] Next: A Parthian coin, any metal.
Interesting. The Forum coin, at 14.36 grams has a lower weight compared to the numastikforum coin, which is clearly a modern coin, weighing a way...
Gorgeous coins!
That's a good idea. The information provided on the slabs by the TPGs is pretty minimal. Very view of my coins are in slabs. Instead they are...
Yes, I think a neutral rating would be okay in this situation.
When you leave feedback on MA shops for this seller, mention the problem and give him a lower rating. Also, it doesn't hurt to contact the seller...
Beautiful medal! The Europeans would likely grade it an EF, for the US Choice AU? I'm not very good when assigning numbers to grades, part of...
In terms of strike, patina and subject, this is probably my best sestertius. Antoninus Pius, sestertius, Rome, 156-57 AD. Anona Standing. RIC...
Nice shilling! I really like the color and the state of preservation. More often than not these coins are in pretty rough shape. As tokens they...
That's a beautiful denarius of Geta! The heavy weight is frosting on the cake. As far as overweight Roman coinage is concerned, this is probably...
My nearly 90 degree die shift stuck follis, Constantinople, RY 3, of Heraclius would rate as a mint error, but one that is not terribly unusual...
Nice coin! I really like the stylized, almost modernistic style of the horse. I wouldn't view the style as crude, though, but instead stylized...
Yes, for US and modern world coinage (die press produced), one is mostly limited to collecting varieties, some major, but most pretty minor, such...
That's a nice pick up! A beautiful coin.
That is correct - generally crown-size coins command a premium when compared to fractional denominations. I suppose it is analogous to Roman...
The early thalers of the late 15th to 16th centuries have a charm of their own, and definitely their own character, reflecting their times....
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