I think the Chinese coin is of Qian Long, 1736-1795 AD, Boo Fu mint. Very cool find.
1., hands down. But of course, the fact that coins are a better 'investment' than other hobbies does help justify it at times.
Check your legends more carefully. Yours say only CONSTANTINVS PF AVG. RIC VI Trier 873, 310-313 AD.
Now all you need to do is find a note with an AH designation as well. You can have "000 ah". :rolleyes:
I meant a metaphorical closet, not a real one! :mouth:
Well, I guess I'll start it off. A 20th century Chinese copper and two Islamic bronzes.
You don't want your coins in airtight holders, vacuum sealed or otherwise. Especially older copper coins.
I finally organized my collection into an album - the coins didn't go well with the cheap blue binder i was using before. :) I upgraded to a...
"Must-have" books depend entirely on your interest. For US coins, the redbook and ANA grading guide are important. For world coins, the Krause...
In my opinion, it hasn't sounded like money since Roosevelt. Have you ever heard gold coins clink together? Majestic. Lol.
Darn. It looks nice, but I'm going to have to pass. I get way too much Cointalk already. :-D
Wow.
AD - Anno Domine, shortened from Anno Domine Iesu Christi (In the Year of Our Lord) BC - Before Christ
We all have that box of coins that we just can't figure out. Maybe you don't think the legend is readable enough, or maybe you can't read the...
I know we talk about it, but has anyone actually seen a coin with the legend "95 BC" or something like that?
Post them here first, we can give you a general idea.
If you keep it up like this, Arizona Jack, you and DJP7x0s might get me back into Lincolns yet! Great coin!
Thats patina. Its a bit thick on this specimen, but without it, you'd be looking at a pitted, shining piece of junk.
Its already right around what I'd pay - but then again, I'm not overly fond of Gordian III or provincials.
Sorry I took so long to get this last one up, but here it goes. This round is going to go slightly different than the last. Rather than just...
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