Um, my avatar has original mint luster on both sides, and it's just one hundreds of mint state ancients I own. The OP coins look good from the...
Not sure, but can find you.
I can try to be there about noon tomorrow but it will be tight with a soccer game for the kiddo in the morning. @mlov43, any extra copies of the...
I have to agree, looks polished to me. I collect this emperor since his coinage was the earliest I have found to list Christopher, (Xristofer), on...
I agree with others here. Until you are truly a bona fide expert, soaking with acetone, (not nail polish remover, go to a hardware store and get...
There is? You sound like my wife, lol. :)
I resemble your remark. However, I disagree with the premise of said videos, and agree with your approach. They are probably true that for most...
I very well remember both you and Stevex when you joined. I do admit ya'll added a massive spark to the ancients board. I miss Steve a lot.
I am speaking from being an active member in the ancient coin forum long before a large group came in from Coin Community. I have never been a mod...
Well, raping a vestal virgin, (probably 12 years old) on the alter of Vespa in front of a crowd is kind of looked down upon in any civilization...
I do not believe the article said he bought that many, that was the amount the bank was willing to sell to him at that price they quoted him....
You can judge "worst" within a culture and time sir. Problem is when you bring modern morality back to ancient times, you are judging people after...
I cannot remember the dealer name, but he did a series of articles for I believe Coin World detailing large deals from the 50s to 70s. He...
Sure, I follow you. However, I also believe there are some still pretty good stashes of gold in banks around the world, just like there are some...
I agree, but some wish to bring their modern politics into discourse of right or wrong regarding the ancient world. Condemning the past based upon...
I would think we get a lot more newbies here due to CT showing up highly on Google. Some people get tired of such questions, some newbies are...
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