It is interesting that a major mint, such as Lima and Mexico City, had to resort to creating an imaginary bust for Ferdinand VII, or, in the case...
Very nice!
This is not the largest or heaviest Roman Republic cast bronze that I have, but it is an interesting one, with the tortoise on the obverse....
This is an owl that I gifted last year. [ATTACH] Next: Another coin that was gifted.
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Thank you. Very nice imagary bust type 8 escudos! I especially like the style of the Lima coin.
That is a beautiful gold hyperpyron! The jewels on the reverse are indeed enormous, actually looking more like orbs. Here's an Alexius I...
Regarding the shipment from November of last year, which has not arrived, have you filed a missing mail request with the post office? You can...
Postal shipping has generally slowed down, domestically and internationally. I ordered some lotion for eczema that flairs up this time of the...
[ATTACH] This is an imaginary bust type coin of Ferdinand VII. Upon his assent to the Spanish throne, official portrait dies were not yet...
The coin is 3mm thick and 40mm wide. The weight is 29.94 grams. I've owned this crown since the late 1980s, originally purchased from Charlie...
Thanks! The coin is actually a crown, from 1602/03.
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Well, when push comes to shove, you can go to your credit card company and open a case. I think the misrepresentation documentation is strong and...
Would the seller offer the coin to you at a lower price becuase of the error? It might be worth a try.
The coins are obviously different. The MA Shops coin is a nice one, the tiny nick on the reverse notwithstanding. Setting aside the linguistic...
Here's another coin that has been treated for persistent bronze disease on the reverse. It's been a battle, and the results are not pretty. This...
That's par for the course with Google Translate.
I have cracked open many a slab for the following reasons: 1) I don't like the way the coin, especially an ancient coin, is mounted in the slab,...
That's a very interesting coin, Doug, and a good job halting the corrosion. If the coin makes you happy, that's the point of collecting....
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