Very nice turtle Senior Eng. I saw the Agora & Pecunem turtle offerings recently & there were several that included full & partial heads....
I too think it has eye appeal. I can see why Mat may have been drawn to it for a year's time.
There may be no cure. Bankruptcy isn't going to happen easily. Ancient coin collecting is the only hobby where you can spend your last obol &...
I'm quite content with the coin now (providing I don't look at the seller's photo). The original seller photo gave me different expectations....
Please post your dolphin-boy coins to keep mine company. I really don't have any negative feelings toward my new coin. My only hard feelings...
Awesome turtle photo TIF. I do have one turtle that is rolly-polly. Here is the wisecracking-jokester Michelangelo. (12.16 grams, 17.8 mm x...
I'm on the fence on this one. He made the coin look pretty darn nice & I feel I paid about 30% extra for the pretty-factor. Returning it is going...
Wow, I feel like I've got two new coins; (1) the one I bought & (2) the one I received.:D Personally, I prefer the one I bought compared to the...
I'll pile-on with the Dea Caelestis riding a leaping lion: [ATTACH] Septimus Severus AR Denarius A.D. 193-211 Struck in A.D. 204 3.31 grams,...
Like this one: [ATTACH] CARIAN ISLANDS, Rhodes. AR Hemidrachm 167-88 B.C. 1.29 grams, 13 mm Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to...
There is a member here (named tenacious I think) that knows this coin type. Your initial photos were not clear to me but I was looking to see...
Wow, this thread has some really nice Indian cents in it. This one is stamped "good for one $" [ATTACH] These next two photos needs to be...
I did not see your question until just now. Sorry for the delay. I was only interested in seeing some details in an attempt to determine the...
ValiantKnight said: ↑ Not really shying away but more simply the fact I'm just don't find ancient Greek coinage very interesting to collect *ducks...
In addition to rocks, I collect guitar pick souvenirs from concerts I attend. We saw the Beach Boys last Friday night. The original Beach boys...
You had a combination rock & coin show. You lucky puppy. I collect coins, rocks, & souvenirs from concerts I attend. I partiularly like your...
Nope, not going to happen (and of course you knew that:)). PCGS retail price guide shows an MS64 at about $2,000. Inside the slab, my heirs...
OMG, this caused the first belly laugh I have had all day. Thank you TIF.
Here is the ANoob coin & my coin. I swiped the photos from another CT thread. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I do not understand the nuances of the reverse marking(s). It was struck against an anvil & the localized reverse marking(s) may just be random...
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