Yes, this is sad news and the changes could impact delivery of letters and packages. Despite the shortcomings of the USPS, and there are many,...
Here's an article put out by NPR yesterday regarding proposed changes to the US Postal Service:...
A bath in 100% acetone would almost certainly dissolve any coating quickly and not harm the coin. Looking closely at the coin, there seems to be...
I wouldn't be surprised if Claudius also did this to some extent, as an extension of his historical works, but this is speculation on my part.
But, humor aside, I would speculate that the coin in question was probably part of a hoard that came to the market in the fairly recent past. I...
I've had some coins in my collection for over 1,000 years, or at least it seems that way.
If the coin is silver, storing it in open air will result in toning over time, as the silver reacts to oxygen, starting with a very light...
12 hour rule again. How about a standing (as opposed to flying) Pegasus?
Here's a large cash that I picked up 11 years ago. At 87 grams I assume that would put it in the 100 cash category. Large Chinese bronze "cash"...
Here are a couple of more Gordian bronze provincial coins. This coin was purchased post-auction. I was a bit surprised that it did not receive...
That's a nice write-up. Here's a provincial BI tetradrachm acquired last year: Gordian III BI Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD...
Here's a recent arrival. Roman Empire, 138-39 AD BI Tetradrachm Alexandria Antoninus Pius Obverse: Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery...
[IMG] Celts in Eastern Europe AR Tetradrachm. Reiterstumpf Type. Burgenland or Western Slovakia, circa 2nd century BC. Celticised, beardless and...
Here are two more contributions. Paeonia, Audoleon, 315-286 BC Tetradrachm Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right / Horse walking right;...
It looks like the 12 hour rule has past... so, how about an elephant?
That's a gorgeous example.
Here's an anonymous Byzantine follis, Class A3, of Basil II and Constantine VIII, c. 1023 - 11 November 1028 CE. [ATTACH] Next: A coin...
Thank you for the link to your post on imitative owls. There seems to be a good number of Egyptian owls being sold as Athenian these days. The...
In terms of "value", there are two types: intrinsic and extrinsic. Extrinsic value is the monetary value of a given coin. Intrinsic value is the...
That's a really nice presentation. Thank you. While the Ptolemaic Dynasty was marked with inept, corrupt and brutal kings, at least it concluded...
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