Talking about Lizzie I, here is a penny of hers. Notice the detail on the dress. This is a tiny coin, about the size of a silver 3 center....
Talk about a comeback:). This example is even more attractive (besides being obviously genuine) than the first (counterfeit) example....
Thanks, guys for the comments. The finned rims are interesting. They are still really well defined on this coin - maybe this accounts for the...
This is the way old-time English dealers used to describe coins that exhibited intense, original, not really appealing toning, but otherwise...
S-111 is really quite scarce. Nice find.
My top Ebay purchases that I can think of. Bought back in "The Dawn" of Ebay, around 1996-2002. I no longer buy Ancients on Ebay, just too many...
Ah, got you. I was wondering how you got that past your wife:):).
I'll say Extremely Fine 45, and add that it is a very pretty coin. Is that yours, Brandon? Very good pictures, too.
Fantastic coin, Randy! Congratulations on realising your dream and adding this interesting and historical coin/token to your collection:).
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Unfortunately, it is generally true that German coin varieties, such as yours in this case, are not appreciated by collectors in a manner...
I war referring to the colour commonly known as Jade, not to Jade as a NOUN;). https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Jade+(color)
Very regrettable! David, as a relatively old-time devoted collector of 1st. century bronzes, I feel for you because I understand how much joy...
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About 30 sold examples listed in ACsearch, and yours is the only one with the dot after REX. So, for sure not common.
That is my experience as well. As a matter of fact, over the years I have found some very interesting German State coinage in the U.S, in Ebay,...
Yes, ss is the short for sehr schoen. (An ss in Germany is about VF/EF in the USA, normally). Those are nice coins, and scarce in the series....
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