AncientNut: That is my favorite Tarentum! I love the prawn. The Selinos is very nice as well. Way to max out the animal count. :)
Thanks Eric, you are right of course.
AncientNoob: I think he is returning it to his source... AncientNut: thanks for your support, this has not been fun.
Just to follow up, I received a full refund plus very polite apology from the vcoins dealer who sold this to me. The dealer apologized...
I agree with Sallent.
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Angel: I like the coin you chose, good eye! If it was artificially toned recently it can be removed easily enough. I don't think the golden tone...
I would leave it alone. Once you start cleaning it you never know how it will turn out. I have cleaned 100s of ancients and it is always...
I like TIF's subtly toned coin. The eBay coins look garish and unnatural. Why not chrome plate your ancients if that is this month's sales fad...
It has been a while since I have owned a horse. Most of my family including my wife have owned horses and loved to ride. I still love to ride but...
Ariobarzanes I, AR Drachm, Sim S 7300 [ATTACH] Bought this from Fred Shore in 1986...the iridescent toning has developed a little over 30 years.
Love that Oktadrachm, that is just stunning! :cool: It must feel so good in hand. I have been wanting one since I first realized they existed. John
Most of those bids are from shills anyway. Who knows if even one is from a real person. When a seller is a crook you can bet they have 20...
I have been working on the twelve Caesars for a long time. I still have the rare ones to go. I'd like an official coin and a fourree of them...
Here is my Syracuse (upper 6) versus Carthage (lower 6) virtual tray: [ATTACH] Its taken 26 years to gather these. Still have many coins I need...
Love the Gela. That is one of the nicest ones I have seen.
The city of Gyrton (Pelasgiotis) was located about about five miles north of Larissa in central Greece. It was an ancient town, mentioned by...
It is a very nice coin, the reverse is awesome! John
Welcome back! That is a nice portrait and an interesting reverse type.
Things were much more peaceful then but remember how hard it was to find rare books and information if you did not live in a major city?
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