I have read the entry regarding Devotional Medals but these are not mentioned. I have, in fact, seen no reference to this. The Catholic...
If I were you, and this is just what I would do, I would contact the British Museum or someone like David Sears and have them take a look at it,...
Hmmm...well, if it is authentic then it must be very very rare as nobody seems to have any real info on it and there doesnt seem to even be...
are you able to link me to information regarding the Scala Santa token? Or another example (preferably)? It doesnt look ancient to me but that...
This website can be of use to you probably, the only thing is you would at least need to recognize the country: http://worldcoingallery.com/
Its greek for sure, km#82 2 Drachmai, King Paul
Got to admit that coin doesnt look ancient to me. Have you seen this type of coin before? Maybe seen it for sale anywhere? I have never seen the...
True, thats the rumor. One can certainly see how that might be a rumor he would like to have circulated and its not far fetched to think Augustus...
I certainly agree that there are two schools of thoughts and they are often time divided by type of coin. I disagree that there are far more...
I honestly dont know, there is another thread started about Vaseline but I am just not comfortable with that. I have read a lot of Ren Wax and...
Thats just an opinion...one that I think is quite incorrect when it comes to antiquities. People have tried to protect valuable antiquities for...
I believe that is an ingredent in Dellers Darkener, Vaseline and sulfur powder. I wouldnt darken my coins but I think Vaseline is acid free and if...
Welcome to the lightside...you have come in from the dark. :)
Claudius was Caligula's uncle. He was never supposed to be emperor. Claudius was the son of Drusus who was the son of Livia which makes him Livias...
I only put it on my bronze or copper coins and medals. I dont even put it on all of them...I have never put it on a silver coin but I am sure you...
man, I wish I had a machine like that I would be minting up a storm....
This is from Meissen porcelain works who also produced porcelain notgeld coins. They made a lot of medals though. Oberammergau also produced the...
This was developed about 50 years ago as an answer to issues with things like bees wax and other preservation methods that were either acidic,...
renaissance wax is what I (and museums) use. http://www.picreator.co.uk/articles/3_renaissance_wax.htm a little bit will do ya.
no, it doesnt look repatinated, it looks silvered...I think its an attractive coin save for the head being rubbed out on victory on the reverse. I...
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