Just wiki'ed it, and fyi the shriners are an offshoot of masons. That explains the similarities. :)
Ok, maybe it was the shriners subset, but weren't the shriners Masons? My Dad was a shriner.
Counterstamps on cents were popular in the 60's and 70's. I have seen many "treasures" brought to me at coin shows by family members. I definitely...
I defer to Bill's greater knowledge of these. I suppose I have only ever paid attention, if but glancing, to the semi numismatic tesserae, and...
? Are you thinking a mosaic tile? A tessera is a small metal object used for various functions. Its not technically a coin, but similar.
Yep, or "woodies". I don't study them a ton, but they seem pretty common on cents from indian head cents up to the forties. There are some true...
You know what, I get a smile on my face every time I read one of your Nabatean posts JA. I love the passion, especially for a civilization I like,...
I also really respect Trajan. Btw so did the Romans. Remember the old blessing, "May you be luckier than Augustus and better than Trajan". I am...
Please do not deal in absolutes, since they are almost never true. To prove that, I received a BU 1959d in change a few weeks ago. The portrait...
Very interesting coin. I especially like it with the Emperor in the distance, not the main subject of the coin. Very cool and unusual!
Not bashing Tim, only offering constructive criticism. Tim was like I was when I was young. Always trying to get the best "deal", and as a result...
I find the "redbook" series to be pretty much the same. Decent basic information, similar to the US redbook. A nice place to start. However,...
A nummi was the base denomination. AE4 lrb's are a nummi. With Anastasius' coinage reform, they made numerous denominations, but the key coin...
Maybe my favorite ancient coin I own. I got mine years ago as part of a Byzantine group lot. I recognized it immediately because I had just saw a...
Lol, it looks really funny to have a mugshot of Nick Nolte telling someone ELSE "there goes the neighborhood!". :)
If it helps, the country was also called Choresmia in antiquity. Have fun reading. :)
Here is a bronze I picked up. The porosity is evident in most copper coins from the area. This is not great, but I got this one because again it...
I am not sure a rising market makes generics a better buy. It still will depend on who you sell them to, right? Generics usually have an "end...
Lol, I tried Shapur and Constantine. My wife vetoed those. :(
I have to take Alexander for his one week checkup today. Yep, two sons now, Julian and Alexander, (gee I wonder how I came up with those names?)
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