He ruled in the last millennium. :) I now see the word "ancient" is in the thread title so I apologize for posting a couple coins made on...
Perhaps someone can provide more information about these two little coins. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] They are about 0.37 grams and 6...
[ATTACH] Eisenhower 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 Previous to the presidency he was a five star general
Thanks for the link. My 9-month old Grey Sheet lists the 1893-S in XF as $8,000 to $8,650. The coin in your link has a bid of $20,000 right now.
[ATTACH] These are ANACS photo certificates for some of my coins. They are positioned so you cannot read my name on the certs. Note the separate...
Of course, you can't tell anything for certain without a full photo or better description but I have a theory. ANACS used to supply their photo...
OK folks, it is probably time to move onto "D" for the weekend. I will begin with one that I've posted before. DECENTIUS Caesar 351-363 AD AE1...
It is time for "D" now?
As usual I'm a little confused. Is this the correct book & the only book that I need or is it just book #2 of a series of books with the same...
The name of the book is as cool as the coin. I was surprised to find "Sylloge Nummorum Sassanidarum" available from Walmart....
OK, I removed DECENTIUS from my post above & will stick with C. Here is Constantine I and Constantius. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yesterday was warm & windy in Connecticut. I came really close to flying a kite but was short on time & string. Here is my contribution for C &...
Allen Berman suggested that it might be possible to date this coin more precisely than A.D. 240-272. Does anyone at CT have a more precise date...
I just got back to this thread & it apparently stops at "B" on page 7. Did I miss something?
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I too have gotten my first Sassanian coin. Mine is Shapur I. Of course he played a major part in a great ancient story- He enslaved Valerian...
Go to a coin show & look for a slabbed gold coin that speaks to you. You will be happy with it & the fact that it is in a slab provides some...
The best thing you can do is keep the fact that you collect coins a secret from everybody. People talk to people who talk to people (both in &...
This 500 Lire coin from Italy has long been a favorite of mine. It depicts a young woman in medieval dress on the obverse. It depicts the three...
or like this? [ATTACH]
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