For "the correct Laodicea", how about these? Pretty sad shape, but they would work, yes? https://www.ebay.com/itm/392017059893...
Thanks, Doug. So... I know now to stay away from Laodicea ad Mare and Laodicea Combusta... based on the map on the Wikipedia entry for the 7...
http://mentalfloss.com/article/540282/13-year-old-amateur-archaeologist-discovers-silver-hoard-danish-king [IMG]
One pretty cheap, one pretty nice and fat. 1) $35 shipped (SALE PENDING) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 2) $525 shipped No test cuts,...
I dunno... it is a cool holder for sure, but will it protect as much as a top 3 TPG enclosure?
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In that case, I think that I'd be willing to go as early as you think they'd still be in circulation (100 BC?) to make the coins more affordable...
@lrbguy thanks for the info. Does it help at all to get coins from the 1st century BC? I.e., not minted/contemporary with the Apostle John but...
The coins could have been minted in the 1st century BC (and still been in circulation), all the way up to the middle/late 1st century AD. Does...
Thanks! "Rough" is okay... as long as there is still some meat on the bone, I'm interested. Is the Geta that I posted from the correct time...
@Mike Margolis , thanks for the research! But... aren't they all (with the exception of the Augustus coin) from the 2nd century AD and later?...
I already have my "go to guy" looking, but I thought I'd put this out there for everyone. I've already contacted @John Anthony, @Valentinian, and...
Boredom, making rings, to make people wonder, the list goes on...
[IMG] (all hail, @paddyman98) https://www.cointalk.com/threads/dryer-coin-vs-spooned-coin.304963/#post-2888999
Nice. I don't think I've ever seen a U.S. Classic Silver Commemorative in a dealer's junk bin before.
Hardly looks like the same coin! NICE score!
I know that the odds of finding a shipwreck are pretty slim (anyone have statistics?), and the guys who *do* find them put in years and years of...
Very interesting find. Thanks for posting. Comparison pics to an actual 1831 Capped Bust dime and an 1833 $2.5 below. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I love the Stone Mountain commemorative. Possibly due to Borglum's name being attached to it. I also love a good depiction of the eagle on coins....
It'll never be thick enough!
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