Try this page. THe more I look at this coin, the more it is screaming Shahi Tegin.
I agree highly with this. The hobby is full of stories how US dealers went all over the world in the 70's and 80's to repatriate US gold coins....
I never kept track. They didn't change the reverse this year like they were talking a few months back? They need to, that reverse is a...
Stylistically, if this was an Alchon coin, I would say the typical style degradation would force it to be before Nezak coinage. However, you are...
Personally, I consider the Tang dynasty to be the cutoff between ancient and medieval in Chinese history. If you read the improvements the Tang...
Nice paper, I will review. Actually I would view your coin as a precursor to the Nezak coinage. This one is of higher style than Nezak pieces. I...
Electrolysis should only ever be used to clean ancient coins when all other methods have failed. Its the most destructive method, and as such...
Like others said, depends on your ancient cutoff. I have an Ostrogothic coin from Rome struck about 5 years after the western Roman empire fell....
FUN was the worst for me, but I brought my wife and kids as well. I try to be cheap going to things like the CICF, taking Megabus, making it a one...
Great, thank you. From the rarity and artistry, I am imagining this is well into the 4 figures, if not 5. Would that be right?
No, you actually have what I believe is the scarcest of the 4 types of rhinos Steve. In my experience the left facing dichalkon is the scarcest of...
No sir, I disagree. There is a proper way to clean coins, but many/most collectors do not know how. Its a long complicated subject, but if you...
Platinum has always been much harder to find. There simply is little demand and high prices, leading most dealers to not stock it. Most local coin...
Its a very nice one, and a scarcer rhino left. I think last count I only have 6 rhino left, but about 11 of the slightly more common rhino right....
I look at these at times but I pay attention to any marks between the two stars on the reverse. There is a whole series that can be collected of...
Because, in the future when millions of these have been melted or otherwise recalled or destroyed, maybe this one is one of the few that survived....
No sir I haven't. The main bullion I have bought has been gold coins and a large batch of silver from a local dealer.
There is nothing magical about 10k if they gave him a check. Only with cash does anything need to be documented at 10k. At work every week we...
Oh heck yeah. A few months ago I almost bought one of those large Iranian silver coins with the lion and sword I have always wanted, but missed...
What is your setup? I have been told by Doug I need to learn to photograph my coins. :(
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