While we're on the subject of the most expensive coin ever sold, here's list, outdated no doubt and in need of updating, from Wikipedia:...
Thank you, Carl. Those are very interesting and nice examples. This is an area that I am developing an interest in, and hope to be able to...
That's a nice coin, Mat. I read online that the variety without the star behind Titus' portrait is rarer than the one with the star. I've also...
I guess the aphorism, or cliché, if you prefer, that every cloud has a silver lining, does apply to some situations, and this is one of them....
Yes, I find the Sophytes hoard coins fascinating. It is interesting that this design, with Athena and the owl on the obverse and reverse,...
Do you have the coin's weight?
Ah, you mean these? [IMG] I have a bag of them in the cupboard. They're super hot cinnamon jaw breakers. They've been around for decades,...
A very interesting coin indeed. Where would we collectors be without dyslexic die engravers!
And then there is the dreaded bronze disease, which, in combination with other factors, can devastate a coin. Dealing with BD is a tough...
Agree. The coins are corroded. Further cleaning will just worsen the situation with them. They need to tone down over time (a very long...
That's a gorgeous coin. Congrats!
Hi Al Here's a suggestion: I simply open a Google tab, type in british pound symbol. The symbol should appear on the opening page. Then, it is...
I guess, all things considered, this is the most interesting coin, at least pertaining to Athenian coinage of the 6th-5th centuries BC. Weighing...
That's an absolutely gorgeous coin. I believe that is Scylla, the monster who devoured seafarers, on Athena's helmet. Nice acquisition!
Nice coin! I especially like the brown and earthen patina. Here's my best example, acquired in 1992 from Stephen Huston, San Francisco....
That's a nice coin for $30. A good acquisition. Sometimes a good coin comes out of a lot of sestertii. Earlier this year I purchased a lot of...
Welcome to Cointalk. I have my doubts. Your coin is similar to the shekels issued in Phoenicia in the mid 4th century BC, roughly similar to...
While not a portrait of a ruler, this portrait of Zeus on a drachm of Ptolemy IV shows definite Hellenistic influences. Ptolemaic Dynasty,...
I think it is okay. Check the weight. It should be around 6.7668 grams, but don't be alarmed if the coin's weight falls below that standard....
The Auction XX catalog is absolutely beautiful and a wonderful reference. This massive tome will be top shelf in my catalogs section. I have one...
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