This particular coin was not in a bargain bin or junk box. The dealer had it marked with what I thought was a fair price. I have several off...
Yes, I found it in a dealer's inventory. The coin spoke to me & I bought it. :)
[ATTACH] I did a similar thing every January 1st when I was younger. Our group would water ski a 1/3 mile course. You had to ski from shore,...
This is a new purchase. It's about 50% off center and includes the full date & mint mark. IMHO it has some nice eye appeal. (Is there anyone...
Khusro II “The Victorious" 590-628 A.D. was the last great king of the Sasanian Empire, & the son of Hormizd IV. This coin was minted in the...
Fakes are abundant at all price levels. I bought a $50 coin that was then diagnosed as fake here at CT. I then found a perfect match of the fake...
Is there a book available? All I have in my kit are photocopies of a couple PDFs gleaned from the Internet a few years ago.
I think I'm learning something at CT today. :) I always thought that the OGH was the small, flat PCGS holder that often allowed the coin to...
Yep, that is definitely a great coin. Doug Smith's 1/12 stater is the coin that interests me. I don't think I've seen the design that small...
[ATTACH] MOESIA, Istrus AR Drachm 4th Century B.C. 5.80 grams, Obv: Inverted Heads Rev: Sea-eagle on dolphin IΣTPIH above, E between eagle &...
Please post your Moesia, Istros coins. IMO, I almost bought a fake at the last Westchester NY coin show. I passed on the coin because it had...
Yep. Ancientnoob was one of the past owners of this coin. The earliest record I found for this coin was a Pegasi auction #19 (lot 181) November...
I agree that it looks like a hammer. It could also be a letter T or some Babylonian tool.
This one Babylon coin is as thick as three US 25 cent coins. [ATTACH]
I've had this coin for a couple weeks but didn't really research it & write the label until now. How should I describe the "T" item/mark in front...
Welcome to the next Century. I will kick-off the 7th Century with this junk box find. Heraclius was Byzantine Emperor from 610 to 641....
[ATTACH] I like German East Africa coins but I only own a few. I like the hat on this guy. :D
I checked your website & it lists several neat coin related TV and movie links. There was an I Love Lucy episode where Ethel & Lucy roll search &...
I was referring to an export license. I was only informed about the USPS prohibiting the mailing of rare coins to the UK a few days ago. The US...
Try Doug Smith's ancient coin grading webpages here: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/grade.html For value, you can search Ebay and...
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