I have chalkoi, is there a lower value Parthian unit? I have never heard of one, nor seen one in Sellwood. The chalkoi I own are all round AE...
Really? I own Parthian copper coins, and they sure do not look like they were cut from bars. Do you mean the Bactrians perhaps?
[ATTACH] Here is the reverse, along with the reverse of the Caracalla sestertius. Sorry for my horrid picture taking skills. It actually...
22.84 grams, 33mm in diameter. Not huge, but a good sized coin. :)
Here is another sestertius I got last night. I like Trajan, but the second pic shows the reason I reall like this coin. [ATTACH][ATTACH] The...
I got a new coin yesterday too, also a Caracalla. Remember the one I mentioned about the great patina? [ATTACH] Sorry for the horrid photo....
Molding is a very well documented method of preparing flans, especially for copper. I know from my own coins this definitely was done in Nabatea...
I saw a notice in the esylum about this new book, so i would say its probably true.
It was much more common when large bronzes were being minted. I have never seen a 3, 4, or 5th century bronze cut in half, but have seen hundreds...
Seems kind of silly to me, considering a good coin dipper will water down the coin dip to the level he feels is warranted. I have never used full...
I agree, at least for now. I have seen a couple decent junk wl halves though trying to be passed off though. Keep your eyes open whatever you buy...
I don't see it that way sir. I would say there are those here who believe only PM will protect them from the coming economic disaster, and those...
Bill will have a better response, bit to "tied you over" until then, there are TONS of early uses of copper for money. Everyone on the PM boards...
That is a very nice example of an AE double derriere of Archelous II, also known as Archelous of the great wind, AKA Archelous the Farter. Known...
This is a major point for me. Yes, I love some of my coins that happen to be in high grade. However, for the right price, any coin is welcome into...
Man, fancy company with some of your guys first purchases. Mine was two, a pretty green larissa facing head bronze and a fugly, badly cleaned...
Some of us are just old, crusty, and have more sources. :) My opinion on the original sestertius would be $40-50, but i wouldn't get mad at you...
When I collect US coins, I was into SL and CB half dollars, half cents, and similar. Now I collect mainly ancients, specializing in Sassania,...
Its legal for silver, and for cents and nickels its not a law just a Treasury directive. It was put in place to scare the smelters long enough to...
Lol, if having a limited budget but unlimited coin wants is "stupid", I would imagine all of us here are idiots! :D
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