This coin in particular has to be one of the toughest to find a perfect example of. They simply made the die so busy that any offcenter strike or...
Lol, now you are thinking like Chris John! If one is good, two are better!
When I bought mine, my requirements were a full camel neck, ARETAS showing, and decent artistry on the figure. It all depends on what is most...
I didn't see anyone else correct the OP so I will, its actually Khusro II. About Khusro II; the reason the coins are so common is he was in the...
I agree completely. I feel the lack of change in US coinage is more an example of lack of US leadership than it is something to be proud of. There...
I would have to say, not to be a homer, but US coins. We are about the only ones who haven't devalued or completely changed sizes of our coinage...
Rereading this thread and have to agree with you about the allure of completing a set when close. Even me, one of the most vociferous anti-set...
Now famous/influential people would be interesting. Be warned, though, that many collect these simply because they were famous, raising prices....
Eh, do it in gold. RIC 35 and 61 do not have ELAGABAL. ;)
I sure hope you didn't mean me in this assertion. The reason I asked him was I literally have met collectors who collected the 12 Caesars because...
Its hard to tell you how to get a focus. Certain areas simply speak to you. I am a fan of multiple focuses, (obviously), and people think I just...
Nice quiz Warren. The one type I really like that was not on there, (and I think would make a fabulous addition), would be the Emesa stone reverse...
Maybe I am just getting old. Number one simply looks like a poorly stored coin to me, and all I see is corrosion on the edge, not pretty toning....
Lol, boy, just think if your daughter and my son got married. Imagine the joint coin collection they would inherit! :)
I take my 4 year old to shows, and have taken my 2 year old. I would say at 2 be prepared to walk away from tables and not really have time to...
I would say the third by far. The other two are not very comparable.
Is it telling of my collecting interests I quickly got every question in group 2, but I really have no idea on most group one questions? Btw, you...
@Quant.Geek, fantastic pieces. Mine does not have the top to the "spike". I just got it a few months ago from the heirs of Elwood Rafn, a fairly...
Well, if you an ANA member the admission fee gets waived. ;)
I agree with both, either ANA shows or Central States. Both are very large shows, with lots of action.
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