Thanks guys. For clarity, I did not buy but told dealer I would research for him. I didn't like the look, but boneheadedly forgot to check weight....
Good point. 2.46 grams.
Sorry for bad photos, I am horrible at it. One of my dealers got this in, and being a tribute penny, fakes are always a concern. I am not sure I...
Actually, they might have put holes in them later to facilitate strings, (that is what you call them), but the Chinese actually started with holes...
Like I said, do not overlook the religious tokens. They are actually WAY more popular and collectible in Thailand than coins. Many have tremendous...
Please show us pictures of the three gold looking pieces. The Rama V could be extremely valuable if authentic. The dark piece below looks like a...
I am with some others here. I call it cleaning/smoothing. The lines are a little more noticeable due to design, but if you are cleaning between...
Welcome. Coin collecting is like any other collectible field, knowledge is the most prized possession. Please ask as many questions as you wish,...
Yeah, isn't it funny how the past is always the good old days? I remember collecting in the 70's and all the dealers talking about the good old...
Like Doug said, I think this is the best answer. Poor imitation of two completely different ancients. Tourist copy, etc explains it. This is not...
Lol, yeah, sorry. Twin Cities Ancient Coin Club. :) I do not share member names out of their privacy, but every dealer who specializes in Roman...
Great Sothic Cycle coin. A member of the TCACC is a huge Roman Egypt collector, (most dealers would know him). He had a talk about that coin once,...
I don't have a source, just have read bits and pieces over the years. One might mention a necklace for so many aurei, but it usually doesn't help...
Eh, I saw a Antony and Cleopatra also, (after the fact), sell in February for $10k minimum under what I thought it was worth. I would have bought...
Nice logic. A perfect way for TPGs to not be responsible or liable for anything. If they say its an XF45, by definition it is and therefore they...
I would guess both are early types generally. I find turban head gold and flowing hair silver to be given the benefit of the doubt both on grade...
Yeah, it was a cool idea. Shame it never took off. Holding a dollar gold coin, and understanding how much money that was back then, sure makes you...
I cannot tell if the dark spots on upper left reverse are raised encrustations or lower signs of missing plating. This is downside of photos. In...
But what was the price of a house then in your city? Would you regret buying a house instead of gold at the time? Humans are weird, (myself...
Fair point. I considered it, but humans have not mined a large percentage of gold on earth yet. If we had already mined 50% it would be more of a...
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