Cool topic, thank you. I hadn't noticed them before, but now if I do I will know what I am looking at. :)
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Well the whole month was weird. First went to DC and visited a local shop. A lot of overpriced ancients of another dealer the local dealer was...
Yes, the last you pictured is from Samarkand from all I have read. Yours is a fairly early style, they devolved over time. I have silver ones as...
For any camel afficianados, here are the camels I own: Bostra, Bactrian camel Bostra, small Arabian camel Sogdia, Bactrian camel with fire alter...
I have many, as I collect ancient Silk Road coinage and Bactrian camels were indispensable for it. Here is one, but its Roman. I did a posting on...
I agree, room for all types of collectors, a home for every coin. Myself, I agree with @Sallent as well. My interest in coins is not really the...
Yes, there are many instances of coins being found dug up and recirculated. However, based on wear data from things like Barber and Lincoln cents...
To answer the question, it would vary greatly how long coins stayed in circulation. For precious metal coins, it would depend on their purity and...
Really? You would say that they are better than CNG or Berk? I wouldn't assume that myself. Sure, I would rank them if Barry Murphy is at NGC now...
I understand sir, but please note NGC does not guarantee the authenticity of ancients like they do modern coins. So, its really just a opinion of...
There is just something about large ancient bronzes/(orichalcum). They are just so warm and comforting to look at and hold. :)
I agree with Mat, good price for the coin whether in a slab or not.
Why terrible? Its an object. If I buy a coin for $40 I can do WHATEVER I like with it. Besides, you do know mint packaging is not always the best...
You can PM me for an address, I am a head honcho here. Btw, my name is CASH...... :) J/K, no one pm me for an address. Hopefully Peter or Doug...
I collect coins for what they are and the stories they tell. Therefor, no one coin in the world could ever compare to the stories on the coins I...
I agree. Its a tough position to be in, but no sense lying to them and letting them believe they can retire on the proceeds. Due to this...
Numerous casting bubbles, mushy details in protected areas, no wear on high points, the fake it's a shekel of Tyre, (one of the most faked ancient...
I have the $10 one from this seller. Most of us are not preforming scientific measurements, just getting relative sizes. I believe in good tools...
You can't get too wrapped up in the supposed "insult". American history is full of such images, you should read how insulting books and newspapers...
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