Thank you for looking and thank you for the information. :thumb: What I found interesting was the symbolism on the reverse. On the reverse...
Although I don't collect coins, I love the history behind the coin...or in this case, the medal. Here is an interesting Queen Anne medal whose...
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Ancient Doug: You may be correct. I'll ask Doug Mudd next time I see him whether I got that wrong. BTW, your information on Parthia is a great...
In defense of Parthia.com: If I remember correctly, it was originally created by Doug Mudd when he worked at the Smithsonian Institute several...
Thank you for the background information. That said, why would you say that 123-88 BCE was the height of the Empire? This was more than a quarter...
Powerful piece of history. If you are interested in Theodosius, I recommend the book AD 381: Heretics, Pagans, and the Dawn of the Monotheistic...
Coin lust? Never. Parma envy? Absolutely. Then, I got one. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] guy
I was surprised at the biased responses in this thread till I realized it was embedded in the US forum, a forum I rarely visit. One reason that...
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I'm not going to get into politics, but if the Dutch Republic had been crushed in the Thirty Years' War, there would have been no English Glorious...
Thank you. I worried about the authenticity. I was hoping that PCGS didn't mess up. I love the history behind older coins. This coin was minted...
:rolleyes: Gotta think about that one. :p Nevertheless, here's some interesting work on Romano-British numismatics by Guy de la Bedoyere:...
Ancient Doug: The earliest milled coinage of England was 1663 (Charles II): http://www.romanbritain.freeserve.co.uk/milledcoinage.htm...
I'm sorry. I don't collect "Old English coins." I am interested in early modern milled British coins, however:...
I will respectfully disagree. guy
Although I don't collect coins, I do "accumulate" ones from periods of history I study and research. One of my favorite periods is...
My recommendation is involve yourself in a period or aspect of history that you enjoy the most. For example, if your interest were the third...
Buy from reputable dealers, check your slabs carefully, and learn for yourself. Otherwise, its :eek: guy
Here's an interesting post about determining the authenticity of four Ancient coins. The experts all disagreed. Then, the coins were sent for...
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