True. However, if he truly considered to be an Alexander, he should have learned from Alexander too. Alexander at the time of his death had...
I wonder why you imagine the Seleucids could only muster 100,000 troops. It basically covers the old Persian empire. This empire, (empire of...
I like the look of the 81, and 65 is always an important inflection point on coins. I think its crazy how they punched that 1881 date for a...
I disagree. What can a collector rely on? I would say ANA standards. In the ANA standards, it clearly states Gem is a defined term, better than...
Like others, I see nothing amiss. Remember brass is part zinc, and provincial mints weren't always experts in mixing them. I see that phenomenon...
I agree its legal for the seller to sell it in China, but the moment they try to ship to USA they are breaking the law IMHO. CA can sell...
I agree not so easy to track down usually. I have bought a few of these over the years. I lucked into a large group lot of these in a G&M auction...
Weird. I thought these anepigraphic coins struck in a city when the Imperial family was actually in the city visiting. I guess "visiting" Rome was...
Not talking about ancients, but fake bullion. I can usually get better buys locally for bullion and have a local money back guarantee if fake.
Except we have a Federal Law making any object like this illegal. If we do not try to enforce it, do you think anyone else in the world will? I...
I was going to say the same thing. Email Amazon the 1978 Hobby Protection Act makes this a blatantly illegal item to be sold in the US.
Not sure I would say Ebay is the way to go........ I have received 1 fake from reliable auction firms and they promptly refunded my money. On...
To paraphrase, :) It depends on the collector. Doug dislikes test cuts, but not as much as holes. I can put up with a small hole made in antiquity...
That is where I was at, but like @Gilbert its always a weird series for me to grade.
Lol, we all do that. I would never want to know how many typos I have typed here on CT. I wasn't trying to be "smart" or call you out on it, just...
But didn't the emperor sit for the busts that were then sent out to mints to make coins? I would say you can judge a coin based on how realistic...
You mean the 1838 O?
It was the Wayfair Supreme Court case that required this. Horrible decision overturning Quill. Worst part is Ebay charges sales tax on goods not...
Wow, didn't see the colorized announcement. Make me sad. Next we will be seeing banjo shaped coins, etc. I would love something like Austria does...
I would MOSTLY agree sir. However, there are weird interplays between the two. Its not all black and white. Let's say silver is worth $10. Common...
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