It looks as if we're approaching the 12 hour limit, so: Next: how about seeing a favorite Athenian tetradrachm.
My understanding is that a coin is submitted to NGC and then, if conservation work is needed, it is sent to NCS. I've never submitted a coin...
Coins with test cuts are often sold as large lots at auction. Here's one such lot, that I purchased earlier this year: [IMG] This lot is...
I've seen owls with test cuts, many of them pretty significant being offered online from around $350 to $550, depending on the placement and...
Looks like an edge chip that probably occurred during the strike. The lines on the obverse do look superficial, therefore a flan lamination.
12 hour rule. Here's a recently acquired Athens tetradrachm, Starr Group V, 17.14 grams - nice style: [IMG] Next: Another Athens tetradrachm...
Here's a sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, posthumous. [ATTACH] Next: A Roman provincial with an agonistic table on the reverse.
I normally do not acquire Alexandrine coinage. This field, while extensive and fascinating, is beyond the pale of my ability to include to any...
I think you're right. National governments such as Egypt like to control the narrative, and, for better or worse, politics does enter the...
I think, to a degree, there might be some element of promotion, but not hubris. The finding of these mummies is significant, and it certainly...
I forgot to mention that around 26 minutes into the video there's a discussion about some Islamic coins found in the Viking grave. The Vikings...
If you haven't seen this episode from Secrets of the Dead, it is available for free viewing until August 5th....
Twentieth Century Fox Version: [IMG] Cleo's Version: [ATTACH] Probably wouldn't do very well at the box office.
Okay, but if the coin is questionable in your mind, consider returning it and using the refund to help you acquire a nicer coin.
From today's Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jul/12/sensational-egypt-find-offers-clues-in-hunt-for-cleopatras-tomb It looks...
Thanks for the suggestions and observations. This coin does not match any mother coins that I know of. It seems to be a very crude approximation...
Your coins seems to have lots of raised spots of metal, especially on the reverse. Although the images are rather blurry, I I have my doubts...
Yes, the coin could be modern. The crude style suggests a "back alley" origin. What's your opinion of the center punch marks? I think they could...
We do look at 1959 prices through the lens of 2020, and it is easy to equate a $30 coin in today's dollars. Back in 1959 that was a lot of money...
Here's a somewhat better photo of the coin that I took today. Bronze is tough to photograph! [ATTACH]
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