I got a c. 88 BC Rhodes Drachm (VF, toned, raw) and an NGC slab Lucius Verus Consecratio denarius, NGC grade 'Choice VF'. Choice VF, my butt, more...
Gordian II is a wonderful addition to any collection! Very nice! Well, I have to get ready for family festivities. I'll check in later. It's...
I guess numiscorner ditched the grades in their descriptions. I trawled through the Byzantine page, trying to find an example....
The patina isn't as magnificent as the picture. It's more of a forest green, but still attractive. It was minted under Tiberius, 14-37 AD.
aXF by wear per the Philip Ant was probably too conservative, looking at the reverse. XF by wear. I'm sure it's a pretty darn impressive coin in...
Gosh, I don't know. I collect for the pleasure. I guess for giggles, aXF by wear (although it's probably higher than that, by wear)? VF by 1990...
That's a really good way to put it, Randy Abercrombie. [ATTACH] Justinian II - 685-695, 705-7011 - AE Follis - 2.84g Sear 1445 Ravenna Year 21...
It certainly is a much better-than-average justinian I tremissis, and a classic example of why it's hard to grade ancients. While I'd agree with...
This discussion has been most informative. Thank you, johnmilton and lordmarcovan, for posting your wonderful examples of U.S. coins. I don't...
Yes, stated grade is more of a theoretical discussion, in my personal opinion, when it comes to ancients. A numisforum member recently said that...
Here's my c. 1990 (ancients) grade scale. Also, when I started out in the early 1990's, I was also reading my dad's 1960's and 1970's coin books....
Most informative! It's a pleasure to pick the brains of someone with your level of experience. I had always wondered if the slabs would yellow, etc.
Thanks! The relief on the bust is so high, it's nearly 3D. The Seleucid tetradrachms are quite handsome, and generally the most 'affordable' of...
One could certainly call the handsome Otho VF. If one wanted to go really old-school, like 1930's, it would be a Fine. By my 'old school', I...
Well, I'm not a high-end collector in the ancients market, but here's my opinion, for what it's worth.. I'd rate it VF. VF/aVF, if one wanted to...
Yours is also pre-1800, all the better! :happy::woot::D
It only costs $5 for Trueview? I could care less about the slabbing part, but the coin photography services would be useful.
Ah, I forgot about that! I was meaning more along the lines of coins for the collection..
Neat! Sounds like you have a good wife. It's always nice to treat oneself. Well done! In addition to what he's getting me, my Dad told me to...
I collect ancients only* (a few cool moderns here and there, modern being 1500's to the end of struck coinage), and stated grade isn't terribly...
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