I add about 50 coins to my collection @ year. I am close to 900 AV coins now. I basically have no limits in anything.....I collect all periods in...
I would say the hobby is alive and well. It used to be the collecting pursuit of the nobility, business tycoons, lawyers, doctors, movie stars. At...
I bought around 50 Morgan/ Peace Dollars (all MS) from Paramount Coins. All of them where from a large hoard stored in original mint canvas sacks....
While hard at work trimming cedar hedges, I had placed a proxy bid on Chris Rudd auction event. I just got home and found I had won it, so here it...
Those are outstandingly beautifull!!!!
Thank you, Thomas:happy: I will try to post more material, once work slows down. I am still going full blast in my lawncare business, today will...
Got three ancients/ plus this Brazil AV 6400 Reis AV 6400 Reis 1780-R Rio De Janeiro Mint NGC MS-64 Pedro III and Maria I of Portugal from Santa...
Congratulations on your Heritage win:happy: John
I am a very diverse collector, I have stuff even from 21st Century. But, today most coins are for my taste are "ugly". some Countries like the UK/...
I am in your boat. When I first was introduced by my Dad to collect, I was happy getting Sovereigns/ French 20 Francs etc., in EF quality. Then,...
Very nice collection, Saurez:happy: I have 43 AV Byzantine coins so far, hope to add 5 more this year. John
Here is my Zeno....[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Having a good week! Ionia EL Hemihekte ND struck circa 625-600BC 8.5mm. 1.35g. uncertain mint Raised swastika Incuse square punch Rosen 269 EX:...
from the most easy to obtain Emperor.... AV Solidus (dated year 14= 595/6AD) 19mm./ 4.42g. Carthage Mint Maurice Tiberius 582-602AD DN MAVRI-C...
Al, both of your examples are truly beautifull:) Congratulations! John
Before I head off to do more lawn cutting... That coin was issued by the Ostrogoths, they did a rather good job for unruly barbarians. The coin is...
You gotta be the only person on this planet to wear such a great hat:happy:
Magnificent example, Terance!
AV Solidus ND Bologne Mint 20mm. 4.45g. Ostrogoths[ATTACH] [ATTACH] struck under Theodorich I 493-526AD/ in name of Emperor Zeno DN ZENO-PERP...
Thanks to everyone for really nice comments! I am glad we all share in this beautifull hobby:happy: John
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