No, you never have cause to be envious of my coins, TIF, after seeing the gorgeous pieces you own. :)
So when I go out of town I try to go to local coin stores. Most of the time it's a wasted trip, since I collect ancients, and pretty esoteric...
Nice coin Warren. Romanus is an emperor than many times comes nice. There was a revival after the initial onslaught of the Arabs and this coin is...
I agree. There is no hard and fast rule for these coins. I was just trying to give an example or a rough idea of the hit the problem designation...
F details is pretty easy to grade. The coin grades a F except that there is a major flaw with it, such as a harsh cleaning. As for value, a...
Actually, from my experience there is no way it should weigh 12.4. 11.6-8 would be more in line with my expectations. If its real, I believe it...
I am curious. What does he mean by "correct"? In my experience, once a WL gets down to this level of circulation, they are pretty underweight. If...
Yes, very blatant. Look how the whole coin is corroded, yet magically in the middle great details emerge. Also look around the center designs, you...
Besides a seem, another way to evaluate a coin is by the "mushiness" a cast coin has. This is do to imperfect detail transfer in the casting...
First is copying a silver coin of Alexander III, (the great). Second looks like a Seleucid coin it is copying. Both look very much like they are...
It happens more than you think with world coins. I bought an album of world coins just for fun once. On many of them they had "prices", (I didn't...
Commemorative. Coins issued at a premium to commemorate a special event and never placed into circulation.
Lol, mine either sir. Still, we can attempt to grab as much as we can before checking out and leaving our family with the task of getting rid of...
Aw, come on man, some of us can TRY! :)
If I remember correctly, I thought the patterns for WL halves were also dated 1916, just like the mercury dimes. A friend owns a 1916 mercury dime...
Lol, I agree. I LOVE finding stuff I forgot I had. I always wanted a large silver Iranian coin, and would look on Ebay occasionally. Just a few...
So is this on ancient coins? If the green is bright green and flaky looking its bronze disease most likely. Contact @BadThad here and get a bottle...
I agree with Mat, looks like a normal Licinius piece.
Back then you couldn't buy it at that price though. Sellers simply jacked up their premiums. For physical buying, short term moves many times are...
Except the entire episode was a lie and the guy was simply a sales rep from a bullion seller. The shaw wanted an excuse why they minted overpriced...
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