Mine too. Incredible how the design on the paper add so much to that piece.
It is my curse to be interested in Merovingian coins, not that I can add often to my tiny collection. :(
Lol, I think most of us have to pay more than we want to for coins we like. I have learned the sting of the price tag lessens over time, but the...
Well, you are in a little different budget area than I sir. While I wanted Cleo's full name, I knew I couldn't insist on a gVF example with...
Very fair points Doug. Like I said, I have singularly been following these so long that I believe I can recognize most pairs of dies for these,...
Cleopatra VII, (as the commonly termed Cleopatra is rightfully known), is of course one of the most famous persons from ancient history. She was...
No great rule of thumb unfortunately concerning centering. If there is one aspect of a coin more important than others generally it will be a...
Interesting list. Such a list, to cover roman history, would have to cover one or two earlier IMHO. If we have a $100 limit, Sulla and JC are out,...
If someone wants a truly inexpensive short set I recommend getting Bruck's book on LRB types. Complete listings of reverse types and varieties,...
You need my silver Type I. ;)
Yes OP, very common. Patchy silver is the bane of coins from this era. I have a wonderful XF Probus with the oncoming quadriga reverse I can...
I agree. Both terms are in reality different, but here they appear to mean today's cash market for bullion times the quantity of bullion in the coin.
Yes, of course. Wording or reeds have been placed on coins since the invention of the modern presses. Clipping, (as it was called in ancient...
A better trick for people to do was to get new silver and shave filings off the edges. Not enough to notice really, just like the coin would be in...
Maybe if someone or some company would be willing to sponsor it, it might be worth Peter's time.
I thought that was what slabbers are for!
The thing I could see strengthening the dollar the most would be if the Republican House tax reform passes. Not giving a COGS deduction for...
Most likely, while they were winding down A2 production the same economics that would subsequently make A3's smaller were affecting the empire. So...
The delineation between A2 and A3 is not a clear one. I have seen A3's with scrollwork at times, and I have seen clipped A2's. My guess would be a...
Here is a link to a writeup on Anonymous bronzes I did for my coin club a couple of years back....
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