It is definitely possible to get coins of Lizzie for a fair price. I prefer the shilling, because of its large size and good detail. Many of the...
I just finished reading Wayne Sayles "Classical Deception." It was a very interesting and informative book (and a worthy conclusion to his 7-part...
I have no idea if it is fake or not, but I hope for your sake it is real. (Tentative) Congrats!
That's a cool group of coins, Steve!
I would be concerned that "Eastern European" is code for "modern counterfeit".
So, everyone in this thread is posting rare, obscure, strange, unusual coins. I'm going to take a completely different approach to this question,...
The six pointed star definitely pointed in the direction of Morocco, @lordmarcovan, you weren't wrong on that. There are very few countries that...
Going with the "why buy books?" theme that this thread has evolved to: sure, there is a lot of info available on the web. But there is a lot of...
That definitely does not look like a Moroccan falus to me. I own a number of them. Here is one to compare - completely different look. [ATTACH]...
I often ask sellers for this information. Sometimes they tell me, sometimes I can find it on my own. Collectors are usually more willing to share...
I like the strike and detail of your coin. The crack doesn't look too bad, just be gentle with it. The obverse legends running off the edge...
I think the Pegasus is my favorite of the bunch. Very nice!
I'll admit that I am not intimately familiar with Roman history. Is there a particular reason he chose those dates to start and end the book's...
I do like tracing the provenance of my coins, as much as possible. I'm just getting started in ancients, so I don't have much data yet. As far...
What is going on in the obverse left field? Nice coin, overall.
These look like Picasso's interpretation of ancient coinage.
Oof, I don't know what that thing in the OP is, but unless it is some super rare variety, I'd call that a strong pass. Holes, and broken? Two big...
I like the patina on this one.
I'll bet the Google would know.
Such as The Art and Science of Grading Coins! You've seen the book around, you've heard people talking about it, but you just haven't gotten it...
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