Never a good thing to read: Mr Lyon went on to say that “There was a board vote taken, as the ANA Press Release states. This is not a political...
Not meaning to be provocative, but I'm fascinated by the Britain of 1700s. Anything before 1688 ("The Glorious Revolution") is too brutal, too...
Thank you! :thumb: I appreciate the answer and the rapid reply. Thank you, again. guy
I saw this coin in a recent auction: [ATTACH][ATTACH] What is the significance of Canopus? I found this information on wildwinds.com from...
This is especially true when people buy plastic. Here's a description from Heritage Auction about a really nice coin that is in an ANACS slab....
I, too, am excited about the new book. Scanning over the chapter by Roger Bland [From Gordian III to the Gallic Empire (238-74)], I can see...
In the best of times, this may have been the case; e.g, a stable Venetian Republic or the early Roman Empire. If the coin production by the...
I appreciate everyone's input on this issue. The book suggests that the 52,500 coins of the hoard weighed about 350 lbs. Although the coins...
In fairness to Mr. Bland, I removed the footnotes and references to make quoting the paragraph easier. BTW, the book looks like it will be an...
I am very honored to have received a reply from Roger Bland, one of the authors of The Frome Hoard, concerning questions over this statement:...
Buy a coin whose inscription (writing) is still legible. Learning to read the coin's insciption is a skill that makes studying the coin more...
Not exactly what you were looking for: [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] guy :devil: Addendum: Here's the engraver's bio (from Wikipedia):...
Nice pictures everyone and nice article by Ancient Doug. :thumb: Although I agree no silvering many times has a lot more eye appeal than patchy...
You got to post some of those pieces. Sweet. :thumb: guy
Honestly, I prefer milled British stuff before Queen Victoria (but after the Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689), pre-unification Italy (1870), and...
Although I don't collect coins, I enjoy ones that reek of history: [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Now you're talking....
Thanks, Chris. This is the sort of criticism I need. :thumb: Too often, sloppy writing and grammatical errors detract from someone's work. I...
Thank you, Ancient Doug. I just sent an E-mail to the British Museum directed to Roger Bland. I'll let you know what he says. (They already sent...
Not a bad idea, but, respectfully, Ancient Doug and some others on this forum are a lot more knowledgable than the authors of the book. Here's...
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