Do you REALLY think this came in a normal monster box? Btw, anyone can order a sealed monster box, but nothing like this is inside them. This...
Is it like one of those Jesus pictures that you see his face in a bowl of macaroni? Sorry OP, I simply do not see what you are talking about....
Just as an update. Markov marked on the flip originally that the coin was found in northern Afghanistan, but had guessed a mint in Xinjiang as its...
They are all light. Its just copying a solidus design. There is also sogdian bronze coins imitating Byzantine gold coins.
Actually the 3/4 facing was the original Byzantine gold coin they were imitating. This was common on late roman gold and early byzantine. I guess...
The Silk Road history was mainly a story between the north and south routes. The south route being the predominant one until the destruction by...
I imagine findspot and similar imitative gold coins found in the area. Here is some I found on Zeno.ru....
Its a good idea to practice on rounds. I did that a lot when I first played with the stuff. A good dipper needs to know what strength and what...
OP welcome. One point. If you think the coin in the pic is an error, yes and no. It is slightly off center, but its actually a lot more common...
He didn't, but he specializes in coins found in the former Soviet Union. Plus, there are other types of imitative Byzantine coins attributed to...
But who has time to manually snipe an auction if you really want the coin? There were two group lots yesterday I placed a good bid on and both...
I hear you sir. Very interesting type. I have never seen it before. I know that because my eyes know more than my brain does it seems. I looked at...
Thank you sir. I do not believe I will ever rise to the level of you, Doug, or some other fine members here, I do try. :)
Lol. Why it may get put away in a box, like the gold bracteates I own it will not be forgotten. Its simply too rare and its kind of a prized...
Thanks. Yeah, I thought the countermark was above average. It actually looks much like my 40 and 80 drachma pieces from Alexandria. Most others I...
Yes, thanks, bracteates is what I was trying to think of earlier. I have one bracteate, which themselves are pretty rare. I think I have seen 3...
I guess I haven't kept up with the fake sand patina discussions lately. Since I have a few hundred Seleucid bronzes that look like this, is the...
I picked this one up yesterday for cheap. I was very surprised the auction company didn't mention one tiny little bit of information about this...
I was able to pick this up yesterday. Its a barbaric copy of a byzantine gold piece. Its ex-Dmitry Markov, a world leader in Sogdian coinage and...
Yours was the "excellent advice being given here" sir. :)
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