I see two problems with this valuation: 1. Metals (or any other commodity) are only worth something if you can get to them and move them to where...
Very nice! Here's my bronze of Azes II (or just plain Azes, if Azes II doesn't really exist): [ATTACH]
As someone who also collects fossils, I can say that the issue of forgery and undisclosed restoration is at least as important in fossil...
Hello @LaCointessa ! Just wanted to join in and wish you a Happy New Year, and hope you can stick around more in 2021.
Great to see you posting again @TIF , and a great list of coins for 2020! A couple of quick comments: #8: The head of the criocamp on the...
On the "reverse" (2nd photo, the side with inscription), I think the top line says "JEREMY" and the second line starts out "PARK". So, not...
I agree with @tommyc03 , sounds like your uncle was using Yeoman numbers (a cataloguing system for world coins, which has since been replaced by...
Just wanted to add my agreement with the OP's reading, and to thank everyone contributing. I also have used Plant to try and read Islamic coins,...
Well, I guess you could view it that way. I prefer to look at it as "Wow, such old and historical coins are available so cheaply! I can collect...
We've had similar questions before, here's a thread with lots of good suggestions (including my own):...
China, Northern Song dynasty, Emperor Zhe Zong (1086-1100), Yuan You period (1086-1093). inscription Yuan You Tong Bao (Yuan You Current Coin)...
Great Christmas present! Coins 1-3 are Khusro II, 4 is Hormazd IV, 5 is Kavad I. My takes on dates and mintmarks (which are found to the left...
I have one very worn but recognizable as of Antonia Minor: [ATTACH]
Merry Christmas, everyone! My only numismatic gift was the second edition of Hartill's "Cast Chinese Coins" (I've been getting by with an old 1st...
Thanks! It was Pars Coins Auction 10. This was basically just a little extra bid for me- I was mainly interested in some Persis and Sasanian...
I haven't posted the full write-up yet, but this Abbasid dirham dated 148 AH (765 AD) and from a scarce mint (al-Rayy), cost me just $12 bid and...
Hey, I like to go bird-watching, why haven't I ever found any treasure out in the field? :greedy: Well, I did find a quarter on the ground once,...
For me, it's more the "meh" factor than "comfort zone", if comfort zone means ability to ID and understand the coins. I feel, if I really get...
All very nice coins, my favorite is #6 because it is such an unusual and dynamic scene.
Yes, the Kushans are an important but neglected culture in the history of India and Central Asia. Here's my coin of Kujula Kadphises: [ATTACH]...
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