Just checked the weather in Florida's South West Coast - up to 30C!!! sunshine at last!! We are heading out there tomorrow - you cannot believe...
Galba's portraits vary so much in style that you have to wonder what the guy actually looked like. At least two distinct Rome styles, and a fair...
Seems like you are really getting the most out of your european experience, TC:). Well done. (I have only been to Trier twice in my whole life,...
Here is one like yours, Josh - not found (had to buy this one). The DIVA AVGVSTA denarius of Galba is a relatively common type. However, busts...
My catalog (Grosser Deutscher Münzkatalog 2018 ed) lists 315962 examples struck for the 1914 2-Mark for Württemberg. It does not mention proof...
I grade it F12, and I would add it does seem to have had a minor wipe or cleaning at some point.
Since this thread is still up there, I thought I would add a few commments about this coin and the topic of 'cleaning' in general. The half...
I know this is not a contest...but if my impression is correct, Alegandron has the most coins issuers on the list, right?
One can be really surprised how bright (and in which condition) coins which come out of the ground can be. It really depends on the soil...
A very interesting thread, exercise and list! Will look at it in detail when I have more time. Just one quick thought: Otho at # 61...? (I...
The 1856 is specially nice. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Picked-up this group of 3 large cents at a local show for 85 euros (about $100). $33 per coin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks all, for your comments. Back it goes to the tray.
That is a very appealing sestertius of Postumus with a fine style portrait. Very nice! congratulations on the acquisition. I remember the...
The O.P coin is not particularly thickly patinated. It is (just) nicely patinated, in very attractive tones of green, tan and brown. Pretty...
This is the only Republican denarius in my collection. I bought it years ago at a show in Massachusetts. It is also also the only Roman coin I...
I should add that the description in the Stacks catalogue back then (I guess it was '87 - '88) made no mention of a cleaning. In fact, the coin...
An interesting and scarce little 1/4 real coin from the early years of the Chilean Republic. Struck only between 1832-1834. These 'cuartillos'...
Thank you for posting your Latin American early coins Gallienus and coin_nut:) They are beautiful. Thank you Gallienus for your write-up which I...
Thank you lordM. I appreciate your answer. Like I said I have been toying with the idea of getting some of my U.S coins slabbed. It will make...
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