Most deposits on ancient coins are harder than you might think. Imagine they are clay that has been fired rather than dirt, or perhaps concrete...
Nice circam toning!
Another great write up! Looks like you are having a good trip. Really cool to pick up some local coins. John
You can get a nice, real one for $400 on vcoins.com.
Could be real. It is a $10 coin at best in this condition.
A couple of my most recent: [ATTACH] Figured out a few of these but a long ways to go (which is good). John
That is super cool! I love Thalers and crowns, must resist collecting more!!!!! :-) John
Wow that is nice!
I agree, that is very sweet.
Interesting style! John
How do you know he is King? :-)
Getting good lights helps a lot. High cri led panels are what I use now. John
Nice coin pick ups! I also like the Roman ring, so cool you can wear it. Good job! John
Cool looking coin, i like it. Try searching for antiochos ae at cng. John
Neat looking coin. Is that copper peeking through the test cuts or just a shadow? Could it be a fourree? John
I love the way Zeus' face is added to the front of the galley. I mean no disrespect to the coin at all when I say it reminds me of: [ATTACH] My...
My best $29 in coin money spent. John
Thanks for the great pictures and tour!
The coin fair and the British Museum sound awesome. Take pictures at the coin fair too! Hope you are having a great trip so far. John
I'd be thrilled to find some arrow points like that!
Separate names with a comma.