Would the smallest coin the same as what we call a quarter follis? I know half and quarter follis, (what we call them), were made after the reform...
But for the OP coin specifically, they weren't counterfeits. They were more properly termed "local issues". The athenian coinage was so massive...
You are halfway there, venture over to the dark side and join us ancient collectors! Then you will truly see some diversity, with maybe a half a...
Just damage IMHO, decreasing its value to melt. Hopefully it IS melted. Its a sad thing that happened to the swastika. This was a revered,...
From the photo I do not see any marking that would identify it as Himyarite or Sabean. I have a mini collection of these, and I do not see any...
I agree with Doug. I have fakes I know about, and I am sure I have fakes I do not know are fakes yet. I may never know. As long as coins have been...
I thought the smaller coins were either follis, half follis, quarter follis, etc. AE3 is just the size, but like all coins the follis got smaller...
We are getting into lawyer arguments here, semantics and trying to twist the wording of the Hobby Act. You can do that as much as you wish sir, to...
Does the government's position matter? You hang your hat on the definition of "original numismatic item", well plain reading of that is a coin...
Like Conder said, they want a denomination that would ensure they were never spent, but have to put a denomination on it to legally call it a...
I understand they say that, but you know rumors persist. Why choose the 64d as the fantasy coin? It is simply because they DID exist, which is why...
I like it as a F-15. Of course I would agree with an old cleaning, but that is common and mostly expected. Nice coin.
In the US. They were just freebies in the box, like the toys and stuff still found in there. I have seen at least 4 different designs. They are...
I find the same thing. I went to a show and was offered $1.50 for mine, but they were selling them for $3. Seems like a very wide markup...
Cereal boxes distributed replicas of ancient Jewish coins in the 1960's. I cannot remember what brand. This is the source of a lot of "estate"...
I completely agree that such comments have no place here. To Dcarr, I disagree. Why was a 1964d fake made? Because people know they used to...
I think the poster is referring to an unsuspecting buyer in the future. Please do not forget how much unmarked fakes hurt the hobby long term. I...
Of course Doug is right about manipulation of everything you buy. I personally view daily 2 companies in a CME market who move the price. One has...
I would say mostly to avoid the storage costs. The government is not very good at making money, they just take whatever they want. After the...
Everyone gets so dang upset with time and place utility. this is what middlemen provide, they buy in bulk for low prices from the mint, they...
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