So another Sogdian purchase, (anyone bored yet?). This one is from Bukhara. The ruler is named Vardanzi. A seller had two of these for sale,...
I bet registry fever is the reason. Some people have to have "the best" even though 99% of regular collectors would gladly choose your coin over...
Wow, you are not kidding rare. I have never seen or heard about the piece! Cool.
Other than the Kufic script issues? DO you have an example? I learned of this coin's importance from a Russian title with a small English summary...
Well they had an even COOLER piece, same mint and ruler. It had ole Mithradates in a wolf skin. Very cool, but went for more than I would go as a...
Looking back at what you sold stuff for is just as bad as those who look back at what they could have bought stuff for. Problem is humans think of...
I think TIF has one of these, and I accidentally got a Medusa head coin from a group lot a few months ago so when I saw this coin I thought I...
Here is a piece I bought yesterday, seller's photo. Its an interesting piece in its the very last Central Asian cash coin. Unlike other areas,...
Would acetone remove them? To me looks like something deposited on the coin. Pretty coin btw.
Sorry to hear your bad news sir. I understand the need at times to sell your collection. I always tell people to never invest "investment" money...
If you are one who is investing in ancient coins in order to resell them, that is fine. I would say, though, most here are simply collectors who...
I am with you Steve. I always prefer constructive criticism over shallow praise. If anyone ever thinks I am slamming their coins I apologize, but...
I love how MCM starts it out. Announcer 1 "you would expect to have to pay $800 fir such a fine collectible" Announcer 2 "Only $800, oh yeah, I...
Btw Doug, what is the coin count for this poundage? My guess would be 16,900 grams divided by maybe 2.5 grams/coin on average = 6,760 coins? Am i...
True, we are in many ways coin pimps here. While I respect your discipline, I would never replicate it. There are just SO MANY cool coins out...
Lol, yeah, and I bet you said that about Sogdian coins a few months ago, right? All coins are interesting in their own right, they are just...
I don't have one iota of problem with these. They clearly have a duel date, so no coin collector will ever misinterpret them. I wold imagine they...
Its a copper alloy, but if cleaned can look like brass. I am unsure of the specific alloy they used.
Weird, I didn't know Gweneth Paltrow had my birthday. Cool.
I hadn't heard they were selling it. I suspect it's mainly paying for support. I agree Office is now MS' profit center, not windows. They still...
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