I will check it out sir. Regarding skull deformation in Kushan times, remember the Kidarites, (or whatever the name of this group was before...
OP, want to know a trick? When the letters are backwards that means the impression was made by another coin, not the die. Now, there are a few...
So was it John VIII's daughters then? That could be, but of course John VIII was the last real ruler of Byzantium, with his brother Constantine XI...
I enjoy it as well sir. As to the foreheads, please remember that it was the Alchon huns, and later Nezak huns, that had the narrow heads. Their...
Btw, as an aside, do you know why the started calling themselves Czars, (Caesar), to begin with? The Duke of Moscow married the daughter of the...
@THCoins, I have never heard of a firm Hepthalite power base in Pakistan ever. The BM book, "From Persepolis to the Punjab", states clearly there...
Lol. Well I used to collect AU/BU capped bust half dimes actually. They were the cheapest coin with this design, could be found quite easily 20...
I would want to see it in hand to see if there is a luster break at the curls or hat. That is how we told in the old days between AU and MS....
While the reverse type of SC within a wreath is a long running series from Antioch, Bing is right that it does not note a provincial coin at all....
Btw, another equally interesting devolution took place in Bukhara. Starting with a Sassanids prototype, it devolved into Bukharan silver coinage,...
THcoins, the one change I would make to your chart would to be include a normal Perez and not a Hepthalite imitation. Contrary to some authors,...
It wasn't made green and red, or done on purpose by someone. Its just a coincidence of the toning on that spot. I think its great you like it...
Its a normal toning reaction that occurs on some ancient bronze coins. Red, if it is uniform throughout the coin, is a very desirable color to...
I see two things. One, remnants of the summer doldrums. Happens every year. Second though is what Doug is saying. Cheap stuff related to pm is...
Red is not a problem with copper coins. The only green you need to worry about is the light, powdery green we call verdigris. This is bronze...
Its a game that can work, along with some others. How it wouldn't work would be if the PO knew where it was mailed from, and someone in the PO...
I know pics can be deceiving, but I would say no. If you are the buyer, and are seeing the coin on the right, and that is the reason you are...
Maybe its because of my job. I have to be the nasty SOB at work, so at home I try to tone it down, hold hands, and sing koombaya.
I agree. Letting it go is for your benefit, not the seller. Life is too short to get in a snit over a couple of bucks. The seller lost a known...
Good points Bill. I guess I would, if I were coin king for a day, simply prefer it to be: 1. Starting Bid 2. Estimated value The estimate...
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