Btw OP, billon is a mixture of silver and copper. Electrum is the mixture with gold in it. Any "gold specks" you might see would be from...
Good repost. When it comes to more exotic metals, caveat emptor. If it never historically been a precious metal, you are betting it not only will...
I agree with Brett in general. My only difference would be in ultimate choice of investment vehicle. I would say in the US ounces are preferred...
That is actually a quite nice Pharos reverse sir. Most are not in nearly as good of shape. Nothing to be shy about with that coin at all, let me...
I have to agree with others OP. When you sell this coin, most dealers most likely would offer you around melt. Its a common coin and they are all...
I have told the story before how I got in to ancient coins, but it was out of boredom with US coins. I mean, I never "got" why I should care there...
I agree. Non-accountants like to think such a thing as a "cost" is fixed and knowable. "Cost" is a fuzzy term, and I have seem many companies go...
There isn't. To know WHY, you kind of have to be a cost accounting geek. First of all, every company will have their own cost, and it will vary...
Simply fantastic coin sir. I love your obverse more than mine. Btw @Ancientnoob, yeah, its a coin, (in my mind), many collections "need". I...
Yes, another Bostran issue. I was going to post one of these to show they knew what a dromedary camel looked like, and were intentionally...
I was wondering what you meant of the rarity of this coin Ken. TBH, I bought it for the reverse and didn't know or care of the obverse or any...
I have been thinking about this coin for quite a while now. If it helps I had a HUGE bid in on it. You didn't lose it by a little bit. I believe...
I have been thinking about this coin more recently. I know others here have examples of it. I just purchased this example yesterday due to the...
Ok, so where would Colchis be listed? Armenia? Himyarite? Bactrian? The ancient world they call "greek" was not all on the shores of the...
I have always hate how they organize "greek" as well, but do not have a better solution. One problem is it presupposes a classicists knowledge of...
Well, since none of us collect your wretched little lead pseudo coins, its not really important to us. Lol, just kidding my friend. :D
Not any more sir. I bought some back when they were like $2 a piece, but when I see them at coins shows now they want like $30 or more a piece....
Good eyes. I see it commonly in movies and shows as well. I remember a western once set in the 1860's and a guy threw a morgan down on the...
No absolution necessary. If you like a coin and buy it, I am happy for you! :) I like the eagle better than Lady Liberty. I had always thought,...
I know you were being humorous, but it brings up a point. Why do people classify an overstrike as an error? Is the overstrike was struck properly,...
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