Do people really think in the future a "S" mint will be needed to fill a complete set? Sorry, but absent a mintmark, and no definitive way to...
Any coin shop who actually know ancients could have at least noted era and if correct style to possibly be gold. I think that short of a pic it...
Of course I mispoke, (typed), I meant solidus, maybe aureus if before Constantine. 8 grams is just way too heavy for Roman gold. An orichalcum...
Over 8 grams and 300AD I simply do not know what it is. I do not recall any Roman gold that heavy. Without a pic I simply am not picturing what...
It would be a Roman follis[edit: I meant solidus] most likely. Byzantine are more common than Roman, but Roman are available. What was the weight?...
The old adge applies here John, the only stupid question is the one not asked. Please do not ever feel bad for not knowing something. WE are here...
I do not see it as cleaned. I definitely think having it certified would raise its value, its just will that be worth it. A TPG is not cheap, and...
I am not the expert on these, but the motto looks right, the shape of the D looks correct, so absent other information I would say this is an...
Greek bronzes are a whole other world. This is the stuff where good references, and good memory come in. I have a pile that I haven't been able to...
Winged, I think you are reading into it too much. A lot of these things are extreme cases that peeve us off. My example was a bargain that the...
Just pointing out that the Fed was created and operating for a couple of decades before FDR's gold order. Your posts make it sound like they were...
If it is a true gold stater, (a stater being a eastern Greek denomination), then it is worth way above what melt would be. If it is authentic then...
John, More coins have been ruined, (by a factor of a million), than actually helped by beginners in this hobby. If you ever question what you...
I have always liked coins of Probus. The one with the temple especially is great. I have the one with the atypical chariot scene, looking at the...
I have for now, but do have an anti-humidity agent in the bag, and a few silver rounds to "take the hit" of toning. I should remove them, but TBH...
John, The tarnish you are seeing is called toning. Leave the coins alone and post pictures here. Many collectors really prize the toning. There...
Mine are in manila rolls labelled "dimes $5". A lot has been said about the date these traditional coin wrappers became available, I am not...
I think it is a matter of degree Texas John. I thought the same things when I read Penny Lady's post the first time, but thinking about my...
I always am a multitasker. I would combine silvr investing with coin collecting myself. Buy widely accepted form of bullion but it a collectible...
I would agree other customers are the worst usually. I don't like many coin shows just because you see so many looking like they are "setting up...
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