I like this coin because of its significance. Constantine I, the first Emperor to aggressively support the Christian movement, still had to pay...
Interesting factoid to think about: Your coin is closer in years to our time (1850 years) than it is to the original Sphinx. The Spinx was...
This is where we Ancient geeks win. Not even close. :devil: Just share with her your favorite Spintriae (for adults only, I must warn):...
I don't collect coins, but I love those farthings and 6 pences. I'm surprised how relatively inexpensive these are: :too-cool-for:...
:thumb: It's all good. Here's a post from a few years back about some possible counterfeit Sasanians that were circulating....
Here's a web site I like that was inspired by the site Doug has cited: http://www.beastcoins.com/Sasanian/Sasanian.htm It is very sad that...
:devil: Probably: hee, hee, hee. guy
Is that right? http://www.coinlink.com/News/press-releases/pcgs-expands-world-coin-program-in-china/ [ATTACH] guy Note: NGC had...
Good points, everyone. I respect anyone who can remember that the obverse die is usually on the anvil while the reverse die is on the punch. :p...
My bad. Thank you. :bart: g
Doug: Thank you for the above information. I respect your attention to details without losing the historical context of the coin....
Larry: I love the almost flawless edges on your coin. g.
[I wish I had a nice Magnentius Chi-Rho coin, too. I took the image from Wikipedia.] Doug: Thank you for posting your example of the...
Well, count me among the 99.9%. Some people only study Ancient Roman history to understand the coins. Some people only study the coins to...
Here's the gold EID MAR coin that I mentioned at auction (second coin on left):...
Great link. Interestingly, the museum later had another gold EID MAR on temporary exhibit. This coin wasn't without controversy, either: g.
That's a great chart. Thank you. Too bad that many people can't accept facts and logic. :bangg: I wonder what would happen if they resubmitted...
Them, too. (Believe it or not, I was an English minor in college.) :bart: g.
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/crime/s/1311548_irreplaceable_coin_collection__dumped_in_bin_by_home_raider :sniper: g.
I won't give any financial advice. If you're interested in "dumping" your gold bullion, get your coins certified (by NGC, for example). Since...
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