I recognized Jefferson, JQ Adams, Tony Blair, FDR, Buddy Epson. The others I did not know, I'm out of touch with celebs.
Some impressive fossils in this thread, I've enjoyed looking at them... BUT.... I will not buy more fossils, I will not buy more fossils....
If the state of a nation can be judged by the coin it produces, the US is a nation in trouble.
I have a very small collection of perhaps a dozen fossils (along with a few meteorites), I found that a few of each satisfied my need for REALLY...
I think it is a wicked cool website!
I think I collect coin books almost as much as the coins themselves. So to me having a printed set is month the minor expense. To that end I have...
I for one always read your posts and look forward to you insights.
I think it is one of those cases where if you learn a few key words and terms go can navigate the books.
I went to your thread and liked you Marcrinus for you.
To be clear, I am not saying I do not like prose in books. When I say I do not like writing I mean the kind applied by hand with the aid of a pen...
I purchased this one from our own Dorney last year: [IMG]
I was wondering if there is anyone here who still uses Cohen's "Monnaies Sous Empire Romain" If so which reprint edition do you have and could I...
I love Sestertii from Gordian III, in fact if I was going to specialize in one denom from a single emperor these would be on my short list.
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@TypeCoin971793 Your coin is a silver Denarius of Nero. The reverse shown Jupiter seated holding a thunderbolt and scepter. It was struck at the...
I'm generally not a fan of books with writing in them, but that is cool!
Another book that I find useful, even though most of the text dates to the middle 1800s, is Seth Stevenson's "Dictionary of Roman Coins." It was...
@lehmansterms Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Like you I resort to internet references almost as a last resort. I grew up and cut my...
I ordered some great old books today, will post them when they get here.
Amazing for the cost!
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