I have read quite extensively most sources concerning the Julio Claudians (as they are the family that sparked my interest in ancient roman...
Thats your opinion...its not like I have never read about varieties. I simply came to the conclusion that it contributed little I found...
You said they should be rewarded...it was a general statement made by you...how was I supposed to know what you meant, how in you mind you think...
what is innovative about collecting varieties? How should they be rewarded? We bake them a cake? Or they should get 200 bucks for a modern penny...
Not to get into that deep of a discussion but I would say Tiberius was a tyrannical despot with very few redeeming qualities save he was well...
I agree with him. Has always seemed a bit silly to me but I find a lot of things silly in this hobby...like very soft cotton cloth harming very...
Thats the funny thing about history. The Julio-Claudians (in the imperial age) were, more often than not, terrible despots. Not to get into...
I agree, its interesting.
As it should be, I dont like fakes any more than the next person but I dont want some guy whose knowledge might be questionable with the power to...
Well, you show coins of Vittorio Emanuele III but VITT EM II would be Vittorio Emanuele II though he did not use that inscription on coins...So I...
If they are flips I would think that the labels are in the other sheath and not touching the coins thus I assume it wouldnt be a problem.
Also there are no stupid questions concerning ancients and fakes...IMO when dealing in ancients it is the most important aspect to familiarize...
often style is a dead give away...for casting there are definite checks you can make with the naked eye and if its a real good cast one might have...
Coin shop owner: 'It looks harshly cleaned so it is worth very little, I can maybe give you five bucks for it' ;)
I think you got a pretty good deal...its probably worth 10 USD or a little more in XF. So the price you bought is pretty close to what the coin is...
the mistake most people make is trying to sell to a seller...they need to sell to the end user. A coin sellers job is to make money off coins,...
I have never given a negative but if I did I assume they would have had to mess up real bad to the point that, as said above, I wouldn't want to...
I agree with the above post as well...I dont like them when they obscure what I feel to be the important parts of the coin...but on the whole a...
I love them, adds to the character and history of the coin. The coin in my av has notches that most seem to agree were made in antiquity so it...
Agreed with GD about world coins appeal...I have never been a huge fan of American coins and that makes me a bit sad because I am American but I...
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