oh...interesting note about Lakedaimon, many here have probably heard the phrase 'Laconic Wit'...this is referring to Sparta and their well known...
I have seen SO MANY history channel shows that did not get it right...Its shocking. Saw a documentary on Constantine and it was just full of...
Not me...just because I have done business before with a person doesnt mean he isnt trying to rip me off. Classic scam...build up trust...then...
In business there is no such thing if you ask me...hell...even in life in general I dont totally trust anyone but maybe 2 people.
My kind of contest...hope it the second step isnt any harder...I like easy contests... BTW...what do we win if we win? Did I miss that info? 2 BTW
Of course they arent customers if they are in there to steal and not buy :) There have always been thieves and shop owners of every kind have...
lovely coin...grats! A great coin to break a years fast with :)
I believe so. One thing about Maximinus is he was a soldier by trade and he was acclaimed emperor by his troops away from Rome. In fact he never...
Yeah, needless to say the resemblance has been noted often :) here is my Maximinus I (Thrax) Denarius which is a bit of a middle ground portrait:...
bottom one is authentic, top is fake...the style, even for a maximinus coin is a bit over the top. The style and features (both portrait and...
This is a funny fake being sold directly from Bulgaria. When the price was at a dollar I almost put a bid in because its such a funny and...
I agree...I am sure CNG does NOT want fakes being found in their catalog of coins...I have no doubt they are not out to sell a fake coin. I have...
this was my point, CNG was just an example I used as they are highly respected and have been found to be selling fakes. Again, this was not...
Then the question is, how many slipped through, how many out there spent thousands for a rare coin that was well published as fake but they sold...
As I have said before, so often people say 'use a dealer with a good reputation' or 'know the dealer'...use a trusted dealer...CNG is probably...
In general I like the medals Sporrong & Co produced, I have seen several but not not these two, so I cannot be of help, nice looking peices though.
It is not a sestersius or an as, the emperor is wearing a radiate crown. On an As the ruler is bare headed and on a Sestersius a wreath. They...
Coins from that period...like the Athenian owl coins...are some of the most commonly faked coins (not to mention the price tag) and there are some...
dreamweaver saves in HTML, no proprietary extension, same with frontpage and most other code generators. well, extra junk in the HTML is not...
You might find a bit more info here: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=Douzain+du+Dauphine&s=0&results=100
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