Old school is best. I love hard copy books/ always will. Just ordered the 2 volume "Gold coins of the Italian States" from Nomisma.
I would nominate Augustus. He ended up as Rome's first Emperor, ruling from 27BC to 14AD. He defeated Mark Anthony and Cleopatra at Actium in...
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I got you all beat.....these have the dumbest portraits Regnum Visigothorum/ Ervig 680-87 Regnum Francorum/ Neustria 610-20 Regnum Francorum/...
I find it takes a lot of research and time to scroll as many auctions as possible for hidden treasures. My fav. way of getting desirable pieces is...
Yes, the Rangers had some amazing teams too. I love "your" New York Yankees baseball teams. They where almost perfect in the 1950s.
Thanks for posting your St. George coins! They are beautifull:) John
Back in the good ole days of the NHL, the Canadiens teams that won 5 cups in a row 1954-59 was not as good as the team that won four straight...
No, it was from a Lanz Auction/ around 2012:) But, i got a lot of nice coins from New York Sale aiuctions too! John
Yeah.....gold is really a "perfect" metal, for coinage.
Papal States/ AV Fiorino di camera ND Roma Mint Alessandro VI 1492-1503 (Rodrigo Borgia) Saint Peter[ATTACH]
St. Albans... AV Goldgulden 1725 Mainz/ Erzbistum [ATTACH]
They have not won since 67:shame: You should cheer for the Montreal Canadiens/ 28 cups/ 76/77 best ever record.[ATTACH]
I would not pick up a Mint state coin with my fingers, always wear coin handling gloves.:happy:
Here in mine from Papal States/ Roman Senate MS-66[ATTACH]
It might be March 15th on the calender, but it feels like January 15th:( Temperature -12/ windchill -17 here in Orleans.
I think its high time to stop this nonsense of changing the clocks. It would be way nicer to have an extra hour of daylight in the Winter....
I only have coin linked to Brutus/ one most collectors can afford:D [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Almost forgot I had it. Making precise data labels for my collection. BIG job. This a common coin/ only thing that makes it unique/ its one of the...
I have many coins from ship wrecks/ where unearthed. As far as I can see, they suffered no adverse effects. The AV 8Escudos 1751-So Santiago Mint/...
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