Thanks @TIF . Love talking about rhinos. Quick rehash of the pitifully low population of rhinos on ancient coins, 2. 2 main coins types is all...
I believe this is correct. My wife is asleep right now, but I know it's a Rama V piece and believe it's an undated issue. A few years later he...
I would guess time or health.
I actually like it. I wish we followed the Roman model more, and shows real people not the best versions of themselves on coins. Julius Caesar...
For collecting I will NEVER doubt a person's purchases. Its your hobby, buy what is attractive to you. If someone is talking about bullion...
Thank you for yours sir.
That is the unknown. You never know what confidence the buyer will have in the form of silver you own, what discount or premium they will assign...
2017 were supposed to be rarer from what I heard. Still, if you are stacking, I will wager you will be happier owning ASEs than a foreign issue...
Because one the toning just looks wrong, and two, well circulated coins do not have the lustrous surfaces to tone prettily. As a soon to be...
Not to be rude, but it seems like you have had more than enough opportunity to vent your grievance sir. Roma has responded, (which is rare for a...
Yes. Look to grade bumps that you have a huge up charge, and you can pretty much bet the lower grade population is inflated by resubmits. If a 65...
OTOH, there really is no debate that slabbers standards have weakened over the years. That is why older slabs are sought after and looked at so...
Yeah, I know what they say yet there have been other instances where they insisted any errors cannot happen again yet they do.
Looks like it could be doubled. Any chance closer up and less shiny? I think I see a shifted die to the SSE of the main strike.
Shapur II usually can be divided by year minted. To me, coin 1 and 3 have the larger busts associated with early, high style. Coins 2 and 4 have...
I would not go that far at ALL. Every major dealer has sold fakes, guaranteed. I have had a major dealer sell me a coin, I posted it here and was...
I agree coins are usually better than photos, but have never had them worst. They had a run of Persian Type I siglos for a while and I got mine there.
Yes, they were produced by Peroz, Hormizd IV and Khusro I in huge quantities as tribute to the Hepthalites. I believe Peroz had to even ransom his...
Wow, what an extraordinary piece. I am glad it found a good home. Maybe one in a hundred thousand anonymous bronzes exist is such condition.
I for one appreciate a representative from the firm posting here and thought it was a fair response. I know I feel better about bidding on their...
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