I am very familiar with Gordian coins - one of the largest hordes of these was found less than five miles from me in Dorchester in 1934. Over...
Thanks Bing and John Anthony for all the extra info. I will keep watching for more and will take copious notes with me, as well as what books I...
Thanks for all that - very helpful! I will have a punt at a few, and let you all know afterwards. This auction house is not good at listing coins...
At a local auction next week there are a whole series of lots containing Roman and Greek coins. Below are the descriptions - cut and pasted from...
An old saying: "Rules are made for the blind obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men". Trouble is the police don't see it that way!
Yes - I have even sold some myself before - as long as they are honest replicas I cannot see the problem. If it was easier to speak to anyone in...
... which seems daft! There are many replica coins made as tourist pieces, particularly copies of Roman and ancient coins sold at historical sites...
Yes - Indian Princely State Indore, 1/2 Anna. Last digit of date I think is a 4, which I believe makes it VS1944 corresponding to 1887 in the...
Maybe I can mention that all the coins I have listed in this post are outside my own collecting area, and so will be looking for new homes. If you...
Thanks Bing, another one down!
BTW - this is the Constans (I believe). Phoenix reverse, but the longest neck on the bust I have ever seen! [ATTACH]
Having sorted through those with a definite ID, and dropping a couple that are hopelessly worn, I am left with the four below still to get - they...
Thank you very much everyone for your help - much appreciated! Apologies to Doug for being a bit impatient - it was late evening here, I had had a...
Thanks Mat for the correction! I saw the FL, and persuaded myself that the rest read acilla, but I can see now it is probably Fl Helena. Thanks again.
Like all war zones 99.9% boredom and 0.1% sheer terror! Picking up coins in the dust helped to relieve the former.
Well I am disappointed only Ripley seems interested! I thought these were interesting! :confused: Anyway, here are the most interesting (in my...
I posted a group of Byzantine coins that were brought to me at a coin fair on Sunday earlier on this forum. At the same time I got a larger group...
Sounds like a variation on the theme of the Monkey's Paw - one of the scariest short stories ever written:...
I saw this article on the BBC and thought it worth sharing with fellow coin collectors: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21572359
Thanks Medoraman - here are some better pics of the two you asked about. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
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