Its missing half of its outer rim of words.
It wouldn't be medieval with a rim like that, more likely 18th or 19th century.
Sorry late for the party. I would have guessed Antioch, but it would have been a guess. These Tets with the eagle reverse are fairly common from...
The only place worst I can think of would be a damp basement, especially around cardboard. I almost cried once when helping a friend of a...
Like many questions in the field of ancient coins OP, the answer will always be, "Can you please be more specific?" If asking for Roman coins,...
Silly man, worrying about administrative fees, skimming, accounting games that can be played easily...... Its almost as if you don't want these...
WE have had this discussion before. What does this mean except to score political points for politicians? Last I read only the Federal government...
Hard comparison since the flatware cases that the flatware is usually in has anti tarnish properties. I know I have a tea set that is sterling...
Nice clarification, thank you for posting it. I am as guilty as anyone taking things the wrong way here at times. Unfortunately the internet...
Its possible its a contemporary counterfiet. However, another possibility is that the top coin was a metal detector find. This would account for...
Much more daring and a trader than I am sir. I am a low stress, buy and hold until I change my mind in a couple of years kind of guy. For PM, I...
Star studded reply. It makes your head spin when you are not familiar with them. :D
Yeah, a great man in numismatics. He was a founding member of the Des Moines coin club in which I used to belong. I remember trips to his downtown...
AT-NT is a continuum. Problem is, intent is involved in a lot of it, as in if you put them in a dansco with the INTENT they will tone is that AT...
Lol, me either. I have to say, though, that NOW I find the OP's thought much more intelligible. :D
I feel old since I used to buy from his dad. :(
So, first, a ton of this gold bought for weddings is for show. Much is borrowed, and a lot not borrowed is sold back immediately after the...
Excellent post, but to your bottom line I would add a caveat, "unless you buy from a recognized expert in these like Kagin". Buying from an expert...
Personally, (and its always a personal preference), I prefer coins that were "coins". By that I mean items that were struck for, and used in,...
Eh, you don't know small. Some early electrum coins were 3 or 4 mm in size, weighing fractions of a gram. This is why silver and copper coinage...
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