PVC Flips are very cheap when bought in bulk...thats what I use...but I have never harmed a coin when I break it out of a carboard crappy...just...
noe THOSE are junk :)
This guy has great novelty coins...and has a few that have been accepted by the US mint...His amero issue is quite attractive...good stuff and...
I have this coin as well...the obverse is in good shape, the reverse is pretty worn though...I like it though, I like the details on the shoulder...
Its a pretty poor copy of a Taler of Karl VI Holy Roman Emperor King of Bohemia and Hungary (1711-1740), authentic one below: [img]
I would say if it is a replica, which I am pretty sure it is...its probably for selling to tourist in israel. They would make it because it is an...
I think its a replica of an an ancient JUDAEA Bar Kochba Revolt AE coin. The theme is the palm tree and the grapes. Modern israeli coins use the...
from hungary: [img] There are several Armenian com coins with the chess theme. [img]
yeah...there are just a select few I will buy from there...the reason this coin set off bells for me was because of this:...
cool...I am just wary of nice high quality coins like this of the type that is so often faked...it is an outstanding example of the type and...
outstanding Nero...sadly I still havent found one that fits my needs at the right price but I am always on the lookout...I may end up having to up...
thanks! This is the translation I am going with...after breaking it down in commitee :) The citizens of Rome (render homage to) the bishops from...
There are only a few things that are necessary to be on a coin...I have coins with seashells, fish, a grenade, every kind of animal known to man,...
anyone want to give this a try? I am attempting to get an exact translation of this: [IMG] EPISCOPIS EX ORBE UNIVERSO QUI APOSTOLICAE SEDIS...
It is without doubt Ainos Thrace. Its a Silver Tetrobol with the Head of Hermes turned slightly to the left, wearing a petasos (a style of hat...
Ardatirion is probably right...I thought the reverse looked like a anchor so I was leaning towards Syria and antiochus but if it is a helm it...
The coin has a Macedonian shield on it. I cannot tell what the other side is supposed to be but there are a lot of coins with the Macedonian...
The coin is Maximinus I (Thrax) Sestertius with OBV. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped bust right / PAX AVGVSTI S-C, Pax standing left...
This site does a good job of explaining it and giving different techniques, some better than others...even giving some alternate methods....
It worked for me on a PVC flip as compared to a non PVC flip...the goo on the wire from the PVC flip burned green...the non pvc goo on the wire...
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