Yes, another Bostran issue. I was going to post one of these to show they knew what a dromedary camel looked like, and were intentionally...
I was wondering what you meant of the rarity of this coin Ken. TBH, I bought it for the reverse and didn't know or care of the obverse or any...
I have been thinking about this coin for quite a while now. If it helps I had a HUGE bid in on it. You didn't lose it by a little bit. I believe...
I have been thinking about this coin more recently. I know others here have examples of it. I just purchased this example yesterday due to the...
Ok, so where would Colchis be listed? Armenia? Himyarite? Bactrian? The ancient world they call "greek" was not all on the shores of the...
I have always hate how they organize "greek" as well, but do not have a better solution. One problem is it presupposes a classicists knowledge of...
Well, since none of us collect your wretched little lead pseudo coins, its not really important to us. Lol, just kidding my friend. :D
Not any more sir. I bought some back when they were like $2 a piece, but when I see them at coins shows now they want like $30 or more a piece....
Good eyes. I see it commonly in movies and shows as well. I remember a western once set in the 1860's and a guy threw a morgan down on the...
No absolution necessary. If you like a coin and buy it, I am happy for you! :) I like the eagle better than Lady Liberty. I had always thought,...
I know you were being humorous, but it brings up a point. Why do people classify an overstrike as an error? Is the overstrike was struck properly,...
Yep. Mint errors should be a known way it can happen. You have to know how it could happen at the mint, otherwise assume PMD and move on....
I find the hair very interesting. You never know what others will also think is cool, but even if they don't, who cares! You had fun with it. I...
I agree. Compared to a whole lot of ancient coins they are scarcish at best. Its the artificial demand of people collecting the "12 Caesars" of...
Um, a local dealer. He calls me when he has such stuff. I paid $330 for a $5. About a month earlier I bought a nice AU 1878 S eagle for $680.
I know its the principality of Samitan, that is the tamgha. The obverse script is Sogdian, a close relative to Farsi. Its all consonants, no...
That is what I meant. A decent AU of a common $5 is darned near melt anyway. I just bought one in high XF in the 1880's for about $10 over melt....
There isn't much of a premium for a 1903 for a really nice AU/BU coin. Is there a reason you want a more worn one? All coins deserve a home, but...
I agree with others. Tree is wrong, lettering is wrong, Judea is wrong, everything about this coin would not fool an ancient collector, let alone...
Way better and artistically interesting than the same old frontal view of the monument. I believe sales and public appreciation has reflected this.
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