They could have been removed from an artifact and that info was lost as ownership transferred from collector to collector. Unless the statue was...
To think that those were possibly removed from an artifact just for resale sickens me. :(
I think the coin belongs to @Severus Alexander because I got a divine revelation (gut feeling) that it was so, and that he collects Roman coins....
It seems to be the one coin in my collection that the CT Ancients forum likes the most. I don't blame them. :)
I'm sure the postal worker got a smile from that one. :)
Nice pickup! I love gothic-style hammered coins. If you say so. :D [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I thought you were about to post pictures your brother's detached diseased finger, and I got excited. :( (Kidding of course ;) )
Do the work yourself. If you know how to look, it isn't hard to find. ;)
Their values are decreasing and returning to reality.
I live by the quote: "Life is like a box of chocolates. A cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for. Unreturnable because...
Your coin has a lot of luster for an MS-62 by current TPG standards. Me likey!
Some fodder for discussion:...
Let's call in the calvary! @Insider @SuperDave @jtlee321 @Cascade @C-B-D
Before you buy any more gold coins, get Bill Fivaz's book on detecting counterfeit gold coins. You will learn a lot.
That is actually really cool. Thanks for sharing! I saw one clump of silver coins that was salvaged from a San Francisco bank in 1906. They were...
The whole coin looks soft and there is a random bump next to the right end of the ribbon. I'm unsure, but I would not have bought it.
I think it is @FitzNigel because this seems right up his collecting alley: obscure yet has a cool story to tell. Here is a random coin that has...
I guess given the design of the holder that it is fairly recent.
The only thing not evident is some light chatter in front of the neck. Otherwise the coin is as you see it in the pictures.
@Pickin and Grinin was the closest. The holder made this coin affordable. :) Though I paid a premium over MS-62 price to get her. ;) This coin...
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