You do know they don't guarantee the authenticity of any fast food they have slabbed??? So beware!!! Ok, just kidding, I am sure they do good...
I love the artistic style of #5! That has a great feeling to it. The obverse really deserves a reshoot to get a more focused image. :-) John
A great choice! I love coins with animals. John
Very cool signed Ptolemy! I did not know about those.
Can I get extra cheese with that? :-) [ATTACH] Reproduction Greek Dekadrachm, light on the tomato sauce and cheese. John
The cracked edge has an authentic look to it. Be aware that countries like Afghanistan are big producers of fakes. I would not expect genuine...
Guess the same collector for all five and you should get one right. :-)
I wanted Jenkins "Coins of Greek Sicily" reprint, but after all it is available online to download free if you know where to look...took me a...
That is right, Cointessa, the hard part of this contest is judging the degree of deliberate misdirection that was used. Is it straightforward, or...
Wow, check out their latest special! I've always wanted an Ancient Greek Dekadrachm. [ATTACH] This one looks a little poorly struck or maybe...
I have always liked ancient coins which are signed by the artists that created them. When this coin from Pharsalos popped up on Forum, believed to...
Ha ha ha ha ha ha...classic!
I got blown out on every coin and every book except one. I agree that the book prices went rather silly at times.
I am voting H8_Modern because: Bacon! And he clearly likes Greek coins. John
Look on ebay or amazon for lights with cri over 90 for best colors. They are around $10 per bulb.
Get 2 lamps and use high CRI led lamps. They will produce more true colors. 2 lamps lets you get the light and shadows where you want them.
Try vcoins.com for ancients that are guaranteed to be authentic.
An interesting coin with a pretty unflattering portrait of Domitian.
Very cool op coin! Woe to the gladiator chosen to fight Commodus in the arena! You would be given a sword, but its blade would be made from...
Coins will save your life! But they will kill your bank balance. :-)
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