I do not think it was contested that heavily. They also had a Shapur tet I would have also got if I was not going to Thailand next month, (and...
I agree. It is still an outstanding debate who each of them represent, ("princes" 1-4). I do believe, though, that the "family" coins with the...
I am not stuck on the pieces of metal. I appreciate art, but do not collect mainly for that reason. The reason I collect is to: 1. Have a...
So many people know about the tetradrachms the Parthians issued for the Greek speaking population after they took over from the Seleukids. They...
I think they are similar. By definition you will lose value by trading one for the other, so I would sit tight on the high relief. If you want...
Lol, yeah, that is my problem. My wife knows full well being a "coin dealer" for me to lead to much more money going out than ever coming in. :)
From what I have heard from dealers, this is some pretty solid gold advice OP.
Hmm, seems kind of backwards to me. Not saying it is not true for you, but gold, being priced almost 100 times higher than silver, seems to be...
Maybe in Europe that is true sir. I personally have not seen one in any local show here, only in larger regional or national shows. I doubt...
I do have to say, though, that this view is ignoring 80% of the world in its Eurocentric reasoning. For most of the world, 476 was irrelevant....
Can I guess Constantine XI? :)
Like others have said, no firm answer. Traditionally, there were two definitions, the strict definition was ancients ended with the fall of the...
Toned will mean natural toning, or oxidation, of the metal. If a dealer or auction firm thinks that is artificial they should state such.
NO guarantee they will be MS70. The mint has never said all of their coins iwll grade MS70. Pragmatically, most grade 69 or 70, but remember one...
I agree completely. Many of the third party coin you see for sale are either in 68 or 69 holders, or were cracked out of 68 or 69 holders and put...
Are proof eagles only 3% above spot? I am asking, since I am guessing you are talking about proofs, since the mint does not sell bullion coins to...
I don't know about India, but many sources state that up until the late 1960's Peroz coins of the Sassanian empire circulated alongside 1000 year...
Ancient collectors label all anvil dies as the obverse to the coin, regardless of if it the portrait or not. Look at Corinthian staters, the...
Btw OP, I kept looking for damage on Liberty's face. I think you are talking about the damage on her waist and leg. If "face" you meant the side...
Well, the discussion I was hoping to start was: At what point is a tooled coin not really a coin anymore? Problem with tooling can be seen on this...
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