I defer to you coin experts, but it seems that some nicks really are nicks. Other "nicks," however, may be planchet defects. It also seems that...
I had asked this question before, but I was unsatisfied with the answer till I read this description from an upcoming Heritage auction (emphasis...
Thanks for the advice...but the coins are no longer mine. :rolleyes: They are my daughter's and they are safely but sadly ensconced in some...
Thank you for the reply. Although my main interest in history is Ancient Rome, I would like to delve further into Georgian Britain, especially...
Question: My daughter has a PCGS certified 1724 farthing. It measures about 25 mm. A farthing mesures 23 mm and a 1724 halfpenny measures 27 mm....
To PCGS's credit, they are trying to combat counterfeiting: http://www.pcgs.com/Articles/Detail/6850 I still don't know why they don't...
Another great article. :thumb: Although I'm not a coin collector, I respect numismatists' efforts to shed light on the obscure and poorly...
Matt: Thank you for the link. I wish he would give more specifics on his find, however. guy
I don't know whether this has been posted before, but details would be appreciated. :cool:...
My best advice, then, would be to buy already attributed coins from reputable sites:...
A museum might pay this amount, but I doubt it with the current economic climate. This controversial Gold EID Mar sold for slightly more than...
Justin: As you can tell, there are many Ancient experts on this site (and I'm NOT one of them.) :o That said, one can learn a lot more by...
What great coins! I admire the Romans' allowing the coins to been inscribed in Greek in deference to their Hellenized population. (This is...
Seems a little high to me, but the high-end market can get silly:...
Here are some similar coins for sale at the excellent FORVM ANCIENT COINS:...
What's the opinion of this site? I found it interesting: http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/123/123i.htm guy
Thank you, again. g
Thank you for the thoughtful and helpful reply. Approximately when would this coin have been issued? Thanks in advance. guy
Grading differences of MS67-69 must be tough to determine, especially while still in a slab. I'm sure subtle differences such as these are also...
Thank you Ancient Doug and others for your better eyesight and experience in identifying the coins. :bow: Question: Isn't that Divus Antoninvs...
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